Afghanistan, Nov. 11 -- Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk is scheduled to visit Kabul on Thursday to discuss expanding trade, investment and economic cooperation between Moscow and Kabul.
Taliban deputy spokesperson Hafiz Ahmad Zia Takal said the visit would focus on strengthening economic and trade relations, exploring investment opportunities and discussing potential joint projects between Afghanistan and Russia.
The announcement follows remarks by Zamir Kabulov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special representative for Afghanistan, who said last month that a high-level Russian delegation led by Overchuk would travel to Afghanistan to advance bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
Kabulov said on October 16 that tra...