ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday hosted a virtual meeting of neighbouring countries of Afghanistan, where it was agreed by all that peace in Afghanistan is vital for security and stability of the entire region.
According to a statement issued by Foreign Office, Special Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq chaired the session with the participation of China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. “Views were exchanged on the latest situation in Afghanistan”, it added.
During the meeting, Ambassador Sadiq highlighted the importance of “evolving a regional approach to address common challenges and to realise the new opportunities arising from a stable Afghanistan”.
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The statement further quoted him as saying 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 of the neighbours of Afghanistan agreed to remain in close contact, the statement said.
Ambassador Sadiq in a Twitter post, further said colleagues from the neighbouring countries were “unanimous that peace in Afghanistan is vital for security, stability and prosperity of the entire region”.
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— Mohammad Sadiq (@AmbassadorSadiq) September 5, 2021
