EU AND CENTRAL ASIA SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ENVOYS MEETING ON AFGHANISTAN WAS HELD IN ALMATY

On May 31, 2022, a regular meeting on Afghanistan of special representatives and special envoys of the countries of Central Asia and the EU was held in Almaty.

During the event, international and regional efforts were discussed for the peaceful resolution of the Afghan crisis, the active involvement of Afghanistan in regional integration processes, the economic recovery of the country and the implementation of various infrastructure projects on its territory.

In his speech, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Hajiyev focused on the main aspects of Turkmenistan's policy towards Afghanistan, including the ongoing TAPI project and constructive dialogue with the current authorities of Afghanistan.

 An agreement was reached to continue holding a dialogue of this format on a regular basis. As a result of the event, a joint statement was adopted.

In addition, within the framework of participation in the event, V.Hajiyew had a meeting with Deborah Lyons, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan, as well as on international and bilateral efforts on assistance to Afghanistan.