Uzbek President Expresses Full Support For Afghanistan At ECO Summit
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has expressed his country’s full support for Afghanistan, calling it an integral part of the region and a key player in large-scale economic cooperation and transport connectivity.
Speaking at the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit on Friday, 5 July, Mirziyoyev welcomed the participation of a delegation from Afghanistan’s interim government, led by Taliban Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
He said that after a long pause, a delegation from Afghanistan’s "interim administration" is attending the summit.
This marks the first time in four years that the Taliban have been invited to an ECO heads-of-state summit. The summit was hosted in the city of Khankendi, Azerbaijan.
President Mirziyoyev did not comment on Russia’s recent move to formally recognise the Taliban government.
