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The Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan is a platform for discussing the situation in the country with the participation of regional partners.
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki summed up the results of negotiations with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. His words are reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
“I held separate negotiations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov,” the head of the Foreign Ministry said.
According to Mottaki, Lavrov noted Afghanistan's successes in the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, as well as in the fight against various terrorist groups in the country. Mottaki also thanked the Russian Foreign Ministry for the opportunity to hold a meeting within the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan and discuss current problems, which was useful.

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