[Afghanistan] - Uzbek president highlights requirement to engage with Afghan government

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday, June 10, emphasized the importance of constructive engagement with Afghanistan’s interim
government. Addressing participants at the Tashkent International Investment Forum, Mirziyoyev highlighted that fostering constructive
international cooperation with Afghanistan’s current administration is crucial. He stressed that, now more than ever, it is crucial to
engage in constructive dialogue with the current government, especially as stability and economic development in Afghanistan are key factors
for the long-term progress of all countries in the region. The annual Tashkent International Investment Forum, held in the capital of
Uzbekistan, brings together presidents, ministers, and senior officials from nearly 100 countries. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and
Industry announced that a delegation led by Acting Minister Nooruddin Azizi are in Uzbekistan for the high-profile event. Abdul Salam Jawad
Akhundzada, spokesperson for the Ministry, said that delegations from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan are expected to hold bilateral meetings on
the sidelines of the forum to discuss the expansion of economic relations between the two neighboring countries. The post Uzbek president
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