The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister announced that the sixth Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan will be held in October this year.

Andrey Rudenko said that the Taliban is also expected to be invited to the meeting. The previous meeting of the Moscow format was held on September 29, 2023, in Kazan.

The exact date of the sixth Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan has not yet been announced.

However, according to RIA Novosti, quoting Andrey Rudenko, the meeting will be held in Moscow in October.

Russian Ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov visited the Taliban's Foreign Ministry in September and met with Amir Khan Muttaqi and invited representatives of the group to participate in the upcoming Moscow Format meeting.

In addition to Russia, representatives of India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the Taliban were present.

None of these countries recognise the Taliban, but they do have diplomatic relations with the group.