ASTANA, January 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday that Russia was ready to help rebuild Afghanistan.
"We are closely watching the process of rebuilding Afghanistan and we will do everything possible to support you," Putin said during a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Astana. The meeting followed the inauguration ceremony of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, which Putin and Karzai attended alongside other leaders.
