‘Moscow Format’ Talks to Address Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
Special representatives from ten countries, including Russia, China, India and Iran, are set to discuss the situation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, TASS reported.
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Participants in the so-called Moscow format are set to discuss the situation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a report by TASS.
The meeting is expected to bring together special representatives and senior officials from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia, the report said.
The Moscow format is a long-running diplomatic consultation mechanism involving regional powers with a stake in Afghanistan’s stability, and past sessions have addressed issues including security, economic cooperation and the political situation inside the country since the Taliban took power in 2021.
The report did not specify the exact date or location of the upcoming meeting, nor did it detail the specific agenda items planned beyond the general reference to Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have periodically flared over border security and cross-border militancy in recent years, making the bilateral relationship a recurring subject for regional diplomatic consultations of this kind.
No outcomes or statements from the participating countries were available at the time of the report.
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