Russia wants a "peaceful" Afghanistan, the nation's UN ambassador said Tuesday about a potential agreement between the Afghan government and Taliban to solve the country's long-standing conflict.
Eurasia Diary reports citing to Yeni Safak that Vassily Nebenzia said Moscow had "quite helpful and productive" consultations wit Washington on Afghanistan during a news conference while assuming the UN Security Council presidency.
"We want a peaceful Afghanistan, a settlement in Afghanistan. Whoever reaches the agreement and it is good for people of Afghanistan, we will support it," said Nebenzia
His remarks were delivered one day after U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said an agreement on paper had been reached in principle with the Taliban.