Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries in Tehran

The second meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries began today, October 27, in Tehran.

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The meeting will involve the foreign ministers and some officials from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, China, and Russia. However, no representatives of the Taliban are present.

The first round of the meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries was held via videoconference at the initiative of Pakistan in August of this year. At that meeting, the countries agreed on a number of issues, including the establishment of an inclusive state, and the protection of Afghanistan’s independence and territorial integrity.

The discussions will feature the foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan in person, while the foreign ministers of China and Russia will join the meeting via videoconference. It is expected that the first vice president of Iran, Mohammad Mokhber, will present a report at the meeting.

Since the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s takeover of the country, many changes have occurred in Afghanistan. This development has inevitable economic and political consequences for the entire region, especially for neighboring countries.

It is reported that the meeting in Tehran will discuss issues of security, the establishment of an inclusive state, assistance to refugees and the needy, and overcoming the economic crisis in Afghanistan.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, participated in this meeting.

According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 26, 2021, a meeting took place in Tehran between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The foreign ministers, having reviewed the situation in Afghanistan, emphasized the importance of establishing an inclusive government to achieve peace, stability, and socio-political development in Afghanistan.