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08.09.2025

Russia Recognizes Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate

The Deputy Spokesperson for the Afghan Government, Hamdullah Fitrat, stated to ‘Sputnik’: ‘Russian investors and the Russian government have already expressed their readiness to invest in various fields in Afghanistan. Several Russian delegations have visited Kabul, showing their willingness to implement specific projects and invest in key sectors.’

On July 3, Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, announced that Russia officially recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Earlier today, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Russian Ambassador to Kabul, Dmitry Zhirnov, officially declared the Russian government’s decision to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

The Afghan Foreign Ministry stated via ‘X’: ‘Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, received the Russian Federation’s ambassador to Afghanistan. The Russian ambassador officially communicated his country’s government’s decision to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.’

In April, Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, met with Afghan Foreign and Interior Ministers, informing them of the upgrade of the Afghan mission in Moscow to ambassadorial level.