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Afghan interim gov't delegation leaves Kabul for Russia

Afghan interim gov't delegation leaves Kabul for Russia

Kabul, May 14 (UNI) The Afghan interim government's high-ranking delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs left Kabul for Russia on Wednesday to attend the 16th Kazan Economic Forum, the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) reported.
The forum aimed at boosting relations and focusing on economic cooperation and development, particularly in the fields of trade, investments, and regional collaboration, the state-owned media outlet said, adding that the Afghan delegation on the sideline of the forum would hold meetings with officials from different countries.
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