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Sergey Lavrov stated that representatives from Russia and China had visited Doha, Qatar, and then Kabul, to meet with Taliban leaders and "secular authorities", former president Hamid Karzai, and Abdullah Abdullah who led the Taliban's negotiating team. Lavrov stated that the Taliban's interim government does not reflect the "whole gamut" of Afghan society, including ethno-religious as well as political forces. So we engage in contacts and they are ongoing. Taliban promised an inclusive government and a moderater form of Islamic rule. This includes women's rights, stability, after 20 years of war, as well as stopping militants using their territory for...
