Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, has met with Zamir Kabulov, the Russian president’s special representative.
Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, said in a statement on Wednesday, November 11, that the two sides discussed counter-narcotics efforts and regional developments.
According to the statement, the Taliban’s position on the contents of a United Nations report on drugs in Afghanistan was also raised during the meeting.
Qani added that the Taliban’s efforts to combat narcotics were praised.
The remarks come amid growing concerns over drug cultivation and trafficking in Afghanistan.
The United Nations has repeatedly warned about the economic and social consequences of narcotics in Afghanistan and their impact on people’s lives, particularly those of women and children.
