Russia needs to ensure the safety of its southern borders against the background of the situation in Afghanistan. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, a member of the first five to the candidates of the State Duma from the party “United Russia” Sergey Lavrov at a press conference with the head of the ITALY MFA Luigi di Mayo, RIA Novosti reports.
Diplomat called the security of the southern borders of the country and Russian allies in Central Asia a fundamentally important task for Moscow.
Previously, Lavrov said that the Russian side condemns the terrorist attacks in the Afghan capital and expresses condolences to the families of the victims.
On August 26, several explosions occurred in Kabul. As a result of attacks, according to the latest data, 170 people died. Responsibility for the terrorist attacks assumed the terrorist group “Islamic State” (IG, prohibited in Russia).