KARACHI: Afghanistan’s Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has announced that practical steps to implement a newly signed military-technical cooperation agreement between Kabul and Moscow will begin in the coming days.
Speaking upon his arrival at Kabul International Airport on Saturday after attending an international security conference hosted by Russia, Mujahid said the Afghan delegation participated in the Moscow conference at Russia’s official invitation. He noted that only a limited number of countries were given the opportunity to address the gathering, with Afghanistan among those represented.
Quoting a source, the BBC reported that Yaqub Mujahid has managed to convince Russia for providing modern air defence system to Afghan government.
Commenting on the agreement signed with Russia, Mujahid stressed that the document is a military-technical cooperation agreement rather than a defence or security pact.
