MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. It is in Russia and Afghanistan’s common interests to strengthen Kabul’s counterterrorism capabilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

"Afghan security forces are waging an uncompromising fight against the Islamic State (ISIS, outlawed in Russia – TASS) and other terrorist groups. Hundreds of militants have been eliminated and a number of high-profile terrorist attacks, including those targeting foreign citizens and diplomatic missions, have been thwarted. I would like to stress: it is in our common interest to help strengthen Kabul’s counterterrorism capabilities by providing logistics and technical assistance, as well as expert support, and by maintaining contacts between our special services and security agencies," he said at a meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan.