Go to media bankForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 5Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaki expressed condolences to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov from the country's leadership in connection with the terrorist attack in Kabul and assured that all necessary measures to investigate this crime would be taken, according to the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry. «In connection with what happened on the morning of September 5 terrorist attack at the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Kabul, which killed two members of the diplomatic mission and Afghan citizens, Amir Muttaki expressed his condolences to the Afghan leadership and assured that all necessary measures would be taken to investigate this crime,» the message says.
The senator suggested who could be behind the explosion at the Russian embassy in Kabul. The ministers also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, and also noted the importance of taking measures to improve security in the area of the Russian embassy, according to the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry following a telephone conversation. «The parties emphasized the importance of taking measures to improve security in the area of the Russian embassy. We agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of combating international terrorism,» the report says. The explosion occurred on Monday morning near the building of the consular department of the Russian embassy in Kabul. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, two employees of the diplomatic mission were killed as a result of the terrorist attack. The Russian Embassy is in close contact with the security services of Afghanistan, which are investigating the explosion, the security of the diplomatic mission has been strengthened, the ministry said. Lavrov expressed hope that the organizers and perpetrators of the attack would be punished as soon as possible.
