MOSCOW. Oct 20 (Interfax) - The possibility of international recognition of the Taliban movement, banned in Russia, was brought up at the Moscow-format meeting on Wednesday, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan and Director of the Foreign Ministry's Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov said.
"Of course it was raised. It can't be avoided! But everyone noted, at least our foreign minister also said that, of course, it will happen at some point. But it will happen, and the Afghan delegation said this, when they begin living up to the majority of the international community's expectations regarding human rights and inclusivity," Kabulov said at a press conference in Moscow.
When asked about Russia's expectations concerning the Taliban, Kabulov said, "We expect the Taliban to honor the promises given by them with regard to inclusivity and human rights as a whole. They confirm that they are working on it, that they are in the process of tackling all of these issues. So, let's wait for that to happen."