Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan
"We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will give impetus to the development of productive bilateral cooperation between our countries in various fields," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
(Reporting by Mark Trevelyan; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
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