4th Afghanistan’s neighboring countries ministerial meeting stressed the need to develop joint actions to assist the country

On 13 April 2023, the fourth ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries took place in Samarkand, which was attended by the heads of the foreign ministries of Uzbekistan, Iran, China, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The event was chaired by Uzbekistan.
Deputy Foreign Minister Vepa Hadjiev represented Turkmenistan at the conference.
During the forum, the parties discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, the issues of the implementation by the country’s authorities of the key requirements of the world community – the creation of an inclusive government, ensuring access of Afghan women to work and education, respect for the rights of national minorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reports.