Tehran is set to host the fourth regional meeting on Afghanistan in the coming week.
According to the spokesperson of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Baghaei, the aim of the meeting is to hold discussions on various issues related to Afghanistan.
One of the main topics of discussion will be Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, and Tehran has emphasized that it will spare no effort in helping to reduce tensions in the region.
The Iranian foreign ministry stated in a press release: “The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the convening of this meeting as the result of consultations held at various levels with neighboring and regional countries and expressed hope that this initiative would play an effective role in promoting regional convergence and easing tensions.”
According to Baghaei, special representatives from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Russia will attend the meeting. However, it is still unclear who will represent the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan at the session.
Meanwhile, the Russian Embassy in Pakistan has also called for the resolution of tensions between Kabul and Islamabad through diplomacy. TASS news agency, quoting the Russian ambassador to Pakistan, reported that Moscow is ready to cooperate with both Afghanistan and Pakistan in combating terrorism.
Baghaei announced the meeting while earlier sources had told TOLOnews that the session is scheduled to be held on December 14th.
