Uzbekistan FM and UN Special Coordinator Discuss Situation in Afghanistan
Bakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan’s foreign minister and Feridun Sinirlioğlu, the UN Secretary General's Special Coordinator for Afghanistan met in Tashkent.
Saidov said that the two sides discussed the plans regarding Afghanistan. However, the Uzbek foreign minister didn’t provide more details about the presented plans.
Saidov stressed that like other countries, Uzbekistan is undoubtedly interested in stability in Afghanistan.
Before his trip to Uzbekistan, the UN special coordinator for Afghanistan visited Iran and exchanged views on Afghanistan with the Iranian foreign minister.
On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic in a statement announced that Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the formation of an inclusive government and the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan are of major importance to Iran. He also emphasised on the need to support regional initiatives to help address Afghanistan's challenges.
Before his regional visits, the UN special coordinator also visited Afghanistan and held talks with the Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and the group’s interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani.
In his meeting with Haqqani, Sinirlioğlu emphasised on "the fundamental rights of the Afghan people" and convoyed to the Taliban that "the concerns of the United Nations should be taken seriously”.
