Soviet-Afghan relations (1968)

Brezhnev L.I. welcomes the King of Afghanistan Mohammed Zahir Shah in the Kremlin.

Faces of Brezhnev and Mohammed Zahir Shah during the conversation.

Brezhnev and Gromyko A.A. during the conversation with the King of Afghanistan.

Podgorny N.V. receives Mohammed Zahir Shah in the Kremlin, talks with him, sitting at the table, photojournalists are filming.

Face of Mazurov K.T. General view of the negotiation room.

Brezhnev L.I. and Taraki N.M. sign the Soviet-Afghan Treaty in the Kremlin, general view of the hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Faces of the members of the Afghan delegation.

Taraki and Brezhnev exchange copies of the treaty, shake hands, Gromyko A.A. and Suslov M.A. stand nearby.

The state flags of the USSR and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan are fluttering.

Brezhnev and his entourage see off Taraki at the airfield.

People wave flags, Taraki, Brezhnev and their entourage pass by people holding banners with slogans in honor of Soviet-Afghan friendship, and respond to greetings.

Brezhnev says goodbye to Taraki at the airfield, Gromyko stands nearby.

Taraki climbs the steps onto the plane, Brezhnev and the leaders of the USSR wave their hands goodbye, people wave Soviet and Afghan flags.