Islamabad, 5 September 2021 (TDI): Pakistan hosted a virtual meeting of Special Representatives/Envoys of neighbors of Afghanistan, today. Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, chaired the session. China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan participated.
Views were exchanged on the latest situation in Afghanistan. Ambassador Sadiq, welcoming his counterparts, highlighted the importance of evolving a regional approach to address common challenges & to realize new opportunities arising from a stable Afghanistan.
Ambassador Sadiq added that a prosperous and peaceful Afghanistan would provide impetus to economic integration, strong people-to-people linkages, enhanced trade, and regional connectivity. The Special Representatives/Envoys of neighbors of Afghanistan agreed to remain in close contact.
