The delivery of ten thousand AK-47 assault rifles by Russia to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) will be completed by this month, the officials said Wednesday.
A spokesman for the National Security Adviser, Tawab Ghorzang, said Deputy National Security Adviser Mohammad Sulaiman Kakar met with the Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Mr. Alexander Mantytskiy in his office today.
He said the two sides discussed bilateral relations and joint fight against terrorism by Kabul and Moscow.
Mr. Kakar also held talks over the Afghan peace efforts and Russia’s military support to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), Ghorzang said, adding that Mr. Kakar emphasized on regional cooperation to combat terrorism.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ambassador said Moscow remains committed to support the Afghan government in reconciliation process with the anti-government armed militant grouips.
He also reaffirmed Moscow’s support to Afghanistan in all sectors and informed the Deputy National Security Adviser regarding the delivery of ten thousand AK-47 Assault Rifles to Afghanistan this month.
This comes as the Afghan government has stepped up efforts to attract the regional as well as global support to equip the Afghan national security forces.
The delivery of the assault rifles is part of Russia’s support to bolster the capabilities of the Afghan security forces to fight the menace of terrorism.
“Russia has been consistently pursuing the policy of providing comprehensive assistance to Afghanistan in the establishment of a peaceful, independent, stable and self-sufficient state, free from terrorism and drugs,” Russian President’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said late in December last year while informing regarding the dispatch of the rifles to the Afghan forces.
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