Uzbek President Calls For International Community’s Attention To Situation in Afghanistan

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Uzbekistan, addressed the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Summit and asked the region to engage the world in addressing the problems of Afghanistan.

Mirziyoyev emphasised on strengthening cooperation between Central Asia and the Middle East in the fight against terrorism.

The GCC-Central Asia Summit was held on Wednesday, and attended by leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Qatar, UAE, and some other Arab leaders.

Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia hosted the first GCC-Central Asia summit.

Addressing the summit, Uzbek President asked for the cooperation of the participating countries in curbing extremism, radicalism, and drug trafficking.

Mirziyoyev expressed hope that the outcome of the Jeddah summit will lead to the expansion of relations between Central Asia and Arab countries in the Gulf.

He asked leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asia to actively participate in the strategic project of building the trans-Afghan railway that could connect the countries of the Gulf to Central Asia.

On Tuesday, the representatives of the Taliban, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding on the "Afghan Trans" railway.