Russia to supply Afghanistan with rifles

Russia　is　to　supply　Afghan　police　with　10,000　Kalashnikov　assault　rifles　and　shipment　is　due　in　January. 　　　The　provision　was　announced　by　Zamir　Kabulov,　who　is　Russian　presidential　special　envoy　to　Afghanistan. 　　　Kabulov　said　Moscow　considered　its　supplies　complete　with　ammunition　as　an　important　contribution　toward　normalizing　Afghan　situation. 　　　In　another　development,　Moscow　has　set　up　a　communication　channel　with　the　Taliban　who　were　allegedly　battling　the　Islamic　State　militant