Special representatives of Central Asian countries and the EU discussed security issues in Afghanistan
The Turkmen delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Akhmed Gurbanov took part in the fifth meeting of special representatives of the Central Asian states and the EU for Afghanistan, which was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek.
During the meeting, which was also attended by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, socio-economic and humanitarian issues were discussed, as well as the work being carried out in the field of ensuring security in Afghanistan.
The meeting took place on the eve of a planned event in Qatar, where issues of further socio-economic development of the neighboring republic will also be discussed in detail.
“On the sidelines of this meeting, a meeting was held between the Turkmen delegation and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Hakala and the Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas Niklasson,” reports the press service of the Turkmen diplomatic department.