Afghan Ambassador to Moscow Abdul Qayyum Kochai said Saturday that Kabul wants Russia’s assistance in restoring peace in the war-torn country, not that of the United States and other Western nations. Kochai stressed Afghans want the relations with Russia to be “very good,” despite the problems that stood in between the two nations throughout the history. Speaking on the security situation in Afghanistan and Washington’s new strategy in the country, Kochai said that Afghan forces are capable of combating the terrorist groups Daesh and Taleban without help of the United States. “We wanted the US troops and troops of other Western countries, which have close relations with Afghanistan, to leave Afghanistan long ago,” Kochai stressed. “We have now very powerful troops. They fight against terrorism, against Taliban, against Daesh. We can do this.” The statement comes after US President Donald Trump announced on Monday Washington’s new strategy for Afghanistan.
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