Khairullah Khairkhwa, the Taliban's Minister of Information and Culture, travelled to Russia on Tuesday.

According to the Ministry of Information and Culture, Khairkhwa is attending the X St. Petersburg International United Cultures Forum, which is being held there.

The ministry stated that the Taliban minister's participation in the event is at the invitation of Russia.

The conference will be held over four days in St. Petersburg, with representatives from regional countries participating.

The United Cultures Forum has announced that the conference will focus on ten key cultural topics, including artificial intelligence in culture and national sovereignty, cultural heritage, tradition and modernity, work culture, media culture, cinema, theatre, and music.

The organisation added that the forum aims to bring together nations and diverse cultures to discuss important cultural issues in a rapidly changing world.