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President Ghani to attend international summit in Uzbekistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left Kabul on Thursday morning for a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan to attend an international connectivity summit named “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities,” the Presidential Palace said in a statement.
According to the statement, the leaders from South and Central Asia will take part in the summit which is aimed at strengthening connectivity between the two regions.
The summit will have three common themes of discussion – Economy, Security, and Culture.
It is aimed at refreshing historical ties between Central and South Asia.
Latif Mahmoud, a presidential spokesman, said that there would also be discussions on opportunities in Central Asia and South Asia.
Mahmoud said that Ghani will also meet with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev and will discuss Afghanistan’s role in Central and South Asia and key economic projects.
The leaders of four Central Asian states, together with the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, have been invited to the summit.