The article is devoted to the development of Russian-Afghan relations in the field of cultural cooperation. The historical and cultural heritage of Afghanistan has suffered on a significant scale during the years of military upheavals and disasters. Many architectural monuments were destroyed, sometimes, deliberately, for ideological reasons, museums were looted, the thirst for profit pushed "black diggers" to illegal excavations. The world cultural heritage has been seriously damaged. International contacts in the field of culture and education were interrupted. However, it should be emphasized that some objects that were considered lost actually "survived", for example, many valuable artifacts of the Kabul Museum, among which is the famous collection of "Bactrian gold". This became possible, among other things, thanks to the help of Russian scientists in organizing and conducting archaeological research. The Afghan state is taking certain steps to protect the country's cultural heritage by building contacts in the field of cultural cooperation with other countries, including Russia. Contacts interrupted by the war between the Russian Federation and Afghanistan are being established in the educational sphere, which is characterized by a rich historical experience of interaction between both states. Russia's assistance in training specialists for Afghanistan helps to strengthen the system of national personnel

The article is devoted to the development of Russian-Afghan relations in the field of cultural cooperation. The historical and cultural heritage of Afghanistan has suffered on a significant scale during the years of military upheavals and disasters. Many architectural monuments were destroyed, sometimes, deliberately, for ideological reasons, museums were looted, the thirst for profit pushed "black diggers" to illegal excavations. The world cultural heritage has been seriously damaged. International contacts in the field of culture and education were interrupted. However, it should be emphasized that some objects that were considered lost actually "survived", for example, many valuable artifacts of the Kabul Museum, among which is the famous collection of "Bactrian gold". This became possible, among other things, thanks to the help of Russian scientists in organizing and conducting archaeological research. The Afghan state is taking certain steps to protect the country's cultural heritage by building contacts in the field of cultural cooperation with other countries, including Russia. Contacts interrupted by the war between the Russian Federation and Afghanistan are being established in the educational sphere, which is characterized by a rich historical experience of interaction between both states. Russia's assistance in training specialists for Afghanistan helps to strengthen the system of national personnel