Kabul – The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has welcomed the Russian president’s recent remarks about Muslims, as well as efforts to free Afghanistan’s frozen assets.
“The Taliban appreciates Vladimir Putin’s recent remarks,” tweeted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi in a statement on Saturday night, December 24.
On the other hand, the Russian president said in a recent statement at a meeting that insulting the Prophet of Islam and the holy feelings of Muslims is not freedom of speech but an act against religious freedom.
According to the Taliban, Putin also said at the meeting that his country is moving towards recognizing the Taliban interim government.
Moreover, Vladimir Putin, one more time called for the release of Afghanistan’s banking reserves in the United States.
Meanwhile, the Russian president has earlier said that those who have destroyed Afghanistan’s economy for 20 years should help the people of Afghanistan first.
