
Сергей Лавров поздравил правительство Афганистана с пятилетием вывода контингента стран НАТО, отметив успехи в преодолении последствий многолетней оккупации.
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Переговоры прошли на фоне пятилетней годовщины вывода войск НАТО из Афганистана.
"Хотел бы Вас поздравить с пятилетней годовщиной освобождения Афганистана от вывода контингента стран НАТО. Пять лет – это небольшой срок для того, чтобы преодолеть последствия многих десятилетий оккупации, но успехи Вашего правительства налицо, и мы это приветствуем", - следует из вступительного слова Лаврова на переговорах, текст которого опубликован на сайте МИД РФ.

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