The sixth meeting of special representatives for Afghanistan in the Central Asia-European Union format was held in Dushanbe. The Turkmen delegation at the meeting was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported.

During the meeting, a thorough exchange of views took place on priority issues of regional security and development, as well as problems related to the socio-economic situation in Afghanistan.

It was noted that meetings of special representatives in this format have become regular and serve as a positive platform for developing approaches to ensuring peace and security in Afghanistan.

The current meeting provided an opportunity to exchange information on events and the economic situation in Afghanistan, as well as discuss further cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

The parties expressed their firm commitment to turning Afghanistan into a stable, peaceful and prosperous country and recognized the efforts of the international community to continue to provide assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

The meeting discussed the prospects for economic stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan, and noted the importance of creating favorable conditions for economic activity, the financial and banking sector, and the restoration of the socio-economic infrastructure in Afghanistan.

In this context, Gurbanov informed the participants in detail about the practical actions of the Turkmen side aimed at restoring the economy of Afghanistan.

The participants of the meeting emphasized the need to continue the dialogue and cooperation within the framework of the Central Asia – European Union format and expressed a common opinion that in order to stabilize the political, economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, a broad consolidation of the international community is needed – the states of the world, primarily the Central Asian region, as well as authoritative international structures.

An Interest was also expressed in close cooperation in the implementation of joint projects related to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the integration of the country into the system of global relations.