President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, met with representatives from Kyrgyzstan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in Bishkek, who participated in the sixth meeting of the regional dialogue of Security Council Secretaries/Advisors on Afghanistan, the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan reports.
During the meeting, Japarov emphasized the relevance of discussing the complex situation in Afghanistan, noting the wide range of challenges and threats facing the country.
He identified three main problems in Afghanistan as terrorism, drug trafficking, and a weak economy.
He highlighted that joint efforts by the regional countries have significantly reduced the likelihood of armed conflict erupting in Afghanistan.
"Through active and close interaction at the bilateral level and in the formats of international organizations such as the CSTO, SCO, CIS, EAEU, and OTSC, an effective model of cooperation on Afghan issues has been formed," added the President of Kyrgyzstan.
In his opinion, further coordination of international efforts is necessary to ensure security in the region.
"Only through the combined efforts of countries and international organizations can significant results be achieved in building international security," stated Japarov.
Furthermore, the President of Kyrgyzstan noted that the frozen assets of the Afghan national bank should be transferred to the Afghan people as quickly as possible for the development of the country and the benefit of the population.
At the meeting of Security Council Secretaries of the 8 countries, further plans for cooperation among states to counter challenges and threats emanating from the territory of Afghanistan were discussed. The importance of "timely measures to counter the export of instability from Afghanistan to other countries" was also emphasized.
Additionally, additional measures in the field of border security and cooperation to identify and cut off sources and channels of terrorism financing were considered.
An agreement was reached on exchanging information about the activities of terrorist organizations and their supporters within the territory of Afghanistan.
"There were discussions about deepening cooperation to prevent weapons left in the country by the NATO military contingent from falling into the hands of militants. At the same time, concerns were expressed about Washington's interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan," notes the press service of the Russian Security Council.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
February 16, 2024