On September 19, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the 78th session of the UN General Assembly and delivered a speech.
In his speech, Mirziyoyev spoke about the Afghan issue.
“The developments in Afghanistan directly impact international security. The country is facing a new challenge that demands a unique approach. Leaving Afghanistan again alone with its own problems would be a grave mistake,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.
According to the President of Uzbekistan, ignoring, isolating, and imposing sanctions on Afghanistan only exacerbates the hardships faced by the ordinary Afghan people.
“We believe that humanitarian aid to the Afghan people should not be reduced. We call for the development of appropriate mechanisms to utilize Afghanistan's frozen international assets to address the acute social problems in that country. We need an open, peaceful, and sustainable Afghanistan that is actively engaged in regional cooperation initiatives and is ready for mutually beneficial partnerships with its neighbors and other countries,” he said.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev urged the international community to come together in resolving the issue of Afghanistan.
“I believe it is essential that under the leadership of the United Nations, we jointly develop a flexible and constructive approach to the Afghan issue,” Mirziyoyev noted.
