Moscow does not discuss with the Afghan leadership the question of entering the military contingent to this country, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Sadkov said to journalists.
“No. No discussions are conducted on this bill,” said the sands, answering the question, whether the plans of Moscow input the troops in Afghanistan, Interfax reports.
Press Secretary of the Russian Federation also stated that the situation in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops and their allies is concerned because the situation is destabilized. To the question of journalists, whether Russia plans to send to Tajikistan to the border with Afghanistan contingent, the Peskov said: “I can’t say about an additional contingent.”
“As the situation is developed – and it does not develop in the best way – will be accepted by our military, border guards some decisions,” said the sands, commenting on the situation in the Tajiko-Afghan border.
Earlier on Monday, the Press Committee of the Border Troops of the State Security Committee of Tajikistan reported that on the night of July 4 to July 5, under the onslaught of the Taliban movement militants, more than a thousand Afghan military retreated to the territory of Tajikistan. It was also reported that on Monday night, Taliban took under full control of several counties of the Afghan province of Badakhshan, having a common border with Tajikistan.