Uzbekistan delegation led by the Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan, Ismatulla Irgashev, took part in the fourth meeting of the Special Representatives of the European Union and Central Asia for Afghanistan in Ashgabat.

According to Uzbekistan MFA, the event was attended by EU Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva, representatives of the World Bank (online) and special representatives from Central Asia for Afghanistan.

The meeting participants noted the importance of continuing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, preventing the isolation of Afghanistan, and the need to unfreeze the country’s international assets.

An appeal was made to the interim authorities of Afghanistan to fulfill the international community’s requirements in creating an inclusive and representative government, respecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, especially women, and preventing the use of the territory of Afghanistan for terrorist purposes.

Primary attention was also paid to the issues of joint use of the region’s water resources. The importance of mutual consideration of the interests of neighboring countries and the rational use of the region’s water resources was noted.

The delegations positively considered the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan to create an International Negotiating Group under the auspices of the UN, which could become part of the general proposals of this format for the UN Roadmap for Afghanistan.

Following the event, a Joint Statement was adopted.

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