Tajikistan takes over Istanbul Process Co-Chairmanship

AKIPRESS.COM - The eighth Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference on the theme "Peace, Partnership, Prosperity" was held on December 9 in Istanbul.
The Conference was attended by representatives of international organizations and delegations of Istanbul Process participating process, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan said.
President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the Ministerial Conference.
Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhiddin urged the participating countries, donors, international and regional organizations to provide greater support to the positive processes in Afghanistan.
Tajikistan has taken over Istanbul Process Co-Chairmanship since 2020.
The Tajik Foreign Minister held bilateral talks with Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, addressing bilateral cooperation and its prospects.
The Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process was established to provide a platform to discuss regional issues, particularly encouraging security, political, and economic cooperation among Afghanistan and its neighbors. This region-led dialogue was launched in November 2011 to expand practical coordination between Afghanistan and its neighbors and regional partners in facing common threats, including counterterrorism, counternarcotics, poverty, and extremism.