Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - On 27 September 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov took part in an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States (Turkic Council), dedicated to the situation in Afghanistan.

The foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Secretariat of the Turkic Council discussed aspects of joint actions of the parties in the Afghan direction, the need to form a government of Afghanistan based on broad representation, as well as the observance of fundamental human rights, including the rights of women and national minorities.

In his speech, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan voiced the position of our country on the main issues related to the Afghan problem.

As noted, Uzbekistan is interested in the formation of Afghanistan as a peaceful and independent state. The land of Afghanistan should no longer pose a threat to the countries of the region and the international community as a whole.

It was emphasized that the priority for the states of the world should remain the more active involvement of Afghanistan in regional integration processes of an economic nature, the further implementation of socio-economic projects in the country.

The need to develop a post-conflict strategy for Afghanistan was especially noted, as well as the continuation of providing the country with the necessary humanitarian assistance.

As a result of the event, a Joint Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Turkic Council member countries on Afghanistan was adopted.