Moscow-Sana
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon, during a phone call today, the latest developments in Afghanistan.
Russia Today website quoted the Kremlin as saying in a statement that the two presidents stressed the importance of ensuring the security of civilians in Afghanistan and normalizing the situation as soon as possible in the interest of ensuring regional stability, pointing to the continuation of contacts between the competent authorities in the two countries in this regard.
The statement added that the two presidents' discussions also included preparations for the summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which will be held in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe.
The developments of events in Afghanistan accelerated with the Taliban entering the capital, Kabul, the day before yesterday, and taking control of most government institutions, amid chaos in the city's airport as a result of thousands of people crowding and rushing on the runway to leave the country.