MOSCOW: The Taliban invited Russia to build roads and schools in Afghanistan. The leader of the movement, Abdul Ghani Baradar, asked for help at the KazanForum, promising Russian investors security. He announced his ambitions to make Afghanistan a center of transit, trade and business in the region.
At the Russian-Afghan business forum within the KazanForum, Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs and leader of the political wing of the Taliban, Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on Russia to help build railways, schools and hospitals. He guaranteed security for investors and said that Afghanistan would become a transit hub.
“Stability in the country has created conditions for investment,” said Baradar, emphasizing that Afghanistan sees Russia as a key partner for trade.
Baradar proposed the Afghan-Trans railway project (573 km), connecting Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan. "We are waiting for Russian specialists and experience," he noted.
Abdul Ghani Baradar announced the second tunnel through the Salang Pass and called on Russian companies to invest, promising support.
"Our ties with Russia are historically strong," he emphasized.
Baradar discussed cooperation with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin and the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Russia is ready for dialogue with all countries, Khusnullin noted.
Earlier, it became known about the filing of an application to Rospatent for registration of the travel agency "Taliban Tour".
The Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan noted the country's special relations with Russia and Central Asia. He added that the region is located in the North-South transport corridor and can play a positive role in the project. According to Baradar, Afghanistan needs Russia's experience.
*The Taliban movement is banned in Russia and is recognized as a terrorist organization.
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