Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of regional countries, including Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, India, Turkey and Indonesia, the ministry said in a statement.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman for the foreign ministry, said Muttaqi stressed that regional countries should hold regional talks to increase and continue positive interaction with Afghanistan.
He added that Muttaqi asked the participants to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in Afghanistan based on a region-oriented tradition to coordinate managing potential threats.
Highlighting positive engagement with countries in the region and the world, Muttaqi once again reiterated that there remains no need to appoint a new special representative in the presence of UNAMA and the existence of an independent central government in Afghanistan He urged participants to convey the message of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s region-oriented initiative to their countries so that Afghanistan and the region can jointly utilize new opportunities in the region for the benefit of their governments and nations, the statement read.
