China, Iran Officials Meet To Address Afghanistan Issues
Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghan Affairs, met with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs.
Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghan Affairs, met with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs.
Iranian media said they discussed Afghanistan and shared concerns between Tehran and Beijing. The Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported Xiaoyong visited Pakistan, Iran, and Qatar from March 11 to March 20. He met officials in each country.
In Iran, Xiaoyong and Takht-Ravanchi exchanged views on Afghanistan issues. ISNA noted Xiaoyong also met Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq Khan, in Pakistan.
In Qatar, he spoke with Suhail Shaheen, head of the Taliban’s political office, and Karen Decker, the US chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan, about Afghan affairs.
