Ambassadors meet to discuss upcoming Heart of Asia meeting

An Ambassadorial Meeting of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process (HoA-IP), co-chaired by the Deputy and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mirwais Nab and Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kabul Sharifi Sa’di, was held Thursday at the foreign ministry’s offices.

Attending the meeting were ambassadors from participating HoA-IP countries.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the necessary preparations for the 9th Ministerial Conference of the HoA-IP which will be held in March.

At the outset of the meeting, Nab expressed his gratitude to participating countries for having condemned recent attacks on the Afghan people and said the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process is an important mechanism for strengthening regional cooperation and consensus as well as consolidating support for peace talks and stability in Afghanistan and the wider region.

During the meeting, ambassadors and representatives of the Participating Countries discussed and exchanged views on the arrangements of the 9th Ministerial Conference of the HoA-IP, scheduled for March 29-30, 2021, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.