Military infrastructure deployment by non-regional countries in Afghanistan, neighbors unacceptable: Russian FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the deployment of military infrastructure in Afghanistan and its neighboring states by any non-regional countries is unacceptable under any pretext.

Lavrov made the remarks during the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan.

According to Lavrov, the military presence of non-regional forces in Afghanistan will only lead to a turbulent situation and new conflicts.

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi also expressed their firm stance that the Afghan government will not permit the establishment of any foreign military bases on its territory, including the Bagram Airbase.

Located about 50 kilometers north of Kabul, Bagram Airbase served as the main base for U.S. and NATO forces in the country after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is seeking to retake the base, warning that if the Afghan side refuses to hand it over, they will face serious consequences.

Military infrastructure deployment by non-regional countries in Afghanistan, neighbors unacceptable: Russian FM

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.11 percent to 98.157 at 1900 GMT.

In late New York trading, the euro added to 1.1731 dollars from 1.1729 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound climbed to 1.3589 dollars from 1.3583 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 157.02 Japanese yen, higher than 156.49 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar decreased to 0.7811 Swiss francs from 0.7819 Swiss francs, and it lost to 1.3587 Canadian dollars from 1.3612 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.2172 Swedish Kronor from 9.2354 Swedish Kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks up