INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, will host a meeting on July 25 and 26 where representatives from at least 20 countries will discuss the
current situation in Afghanistan. Members of international organizations will also attend while Afghanistan will be represented by the
acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is hoping this meeting will strengthen ties between
the international community and the IEA and that serious attention will be paid to the expectations and needs of the government and people
of Afghanistan.We are optimistic that in this summit, the needs of Afghans and the country will be considered and discussed along with ways
to resolve the country&s problems,& said Bilal Karimi, the IEA&s deputy spokesman.The aim of the Tashkent meeting is to discuss ways to
maintain stability in the country and find ways to resolve the economic crisis. On major problems of Afghanistan … the world is not
honest with Afghanistan and its people to honestly give advice or help this country,& said Jawid Sangdel, an international relations
analyst. However, a political analyst said: &Uzbekistan tries to strengthen Afghanistan both in politics and economy; the country
plans to expand its ties with Afghanistan because Uzbekistan does not want Afghanistan to be turned into a lawless place which is not in the
interests of Asia.& In more than 10 months of rule by the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan, several neighboring countries, the region and
the world have held meetings about Afghanistan, but so far no country has been willing to recognize the new government of Afghanistan.The
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