Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Russia supports Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts and acknowledges its concerns about rising militant activity in the region, especially from Afghanistan. In an interview with TASS, Russia's ambassador to Pakistan, Albert Khorev, emphasized that Moscow stands with Islamabad in addressing these security threats.

"We share Islamabad's concerns over the growing terrorist activity in Pakistan. Russia supports the desire of our Pakistani colleagues to fight terrorism, and we confirm our focus on strengthening constructive cooperation with Pakistan and Afghanistan," Khorev stated.

He further highlighted that maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan and addressing terrorist threats from its territory are shared reg...