OREANDA-NEWS. November 03, 2009. The congratulatory telegram reads, in part: "I am confident that friendly Russian-Afghan relations and multifaceted cooperation between our two countries will be further developed for the benefit of the peoples of Russia and Afghanistan and in the interests of peace and stability in the region.

Russia is ready to continue to help establish an independent and democratic Afghanistan, promote a just and lasting peace in the country, and improve its social and economic situation."