WASHINGTON, September 26 (RIA Novosti, Alexei Berezin) - Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has said that a decision will still have to be made on restructuring and partially writing off Afghanistan's $10 billion debt to Russia.
The minister, who was in the U.S. capital Sunday to attend a session of the International Monetary and Financial Committee at an annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund boards of governors, said: "We have been holding difficult discussions on a partial debt write-off. A solution has not yet been found."
Kudrin said after a meeting with his Afghan counterpart that Afghanistan's Soviet-era debt to Russia was non-performing. When asked whether Afghanistan was able to pay debt, he said: "This possibility is being discussed."
Kudrin also met with finance ministers from Angola, India, Moldova, and Britain during the session.
On Monday, Kudrin is scheduled to meet with his Iranian counterpart. The minister refused to reveal topics to be discussed, adding that the meeting had been initiated by Iran, and Russia had no financial problems with the country.
