KABUL, December 24. /ITAR-TASS/. Afghanistan asks Russia to help with infrastructure projects and security ensuring, Chairman of the Afghan National Assembly's lower house Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said on Tuesday when meeting with the speaker of the Russian parliament's lower house State Duma, Sergei Naryshkin, who is on a working visit here.

Relations between the two countries have long history, and from the very beginning after Afghanistan gained independence, Russia provided help for the country in economy, security and culture, the Afghan politician said.