MOSCOW (HRNW) – Russia called on Friday for rapid efforts to help form an inclusive interim government in Afghanistan after a deadly attack at Kabul airport, saying Islamic State was trying to capitalise on chaos in the country and endangering everyone.
Russia said its intelligence services were working round the clock to prevent any spillover onto the territory of its allies in former Soviet Central Asia which the Kremlin sees as part of its southern defensive flank.
After talks in Italy, Russia s foreign minister condemned Thursday s attack outside the gates of Kabul airport that killed 85 people including 13 U.S. soldiers.
“…Of course we see in this the additional need to speed up assistance to the Afghans so they form an inclusive transitional government without further delay – that includes all major political forces in the country,” Sergei Lavrov said.
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