Iran to host foreign ministers meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries

Tehran will host on October 27 a meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries plus Russia, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Said Khatibzadeh said.

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“In addition to Iran and Russia, the meeting will be attended by China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, who all have land borders with Afghanistan,” he noted.

According to Khatibzadeh, the meeting will continue discussions that the countries had during a virtual meeting held in early September.

“The six countries will be focused on how they can help form an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the presence of all ethnic groups, and how they can help shape a future of peace and security in Afghanistan,” said Khatibzadeh.