Officials From China & Turkmenistan Discuss Afghanistan

Yue Xiaoyong, China's special envoy for Afghanistan, announced that he met Turkmenistan's Deputy Foreign Minister, Ahmet Gurbanov, and discussed the situation in Afghanistan.

He said that China backs Turkmenistan’s claim to hold the fifth meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries in 2024.

The Chinese special envoy wrote on X social media platform on Friday that they are enhancing their joint effort to help the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

The fourth meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries had been held in Uzbekistan. Foreign ministers and representatives from Iran, China, Russia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan attended the meeting.

One of the objectives of these meetings is to address and find solutions to Afghanistan's political challenges through diplomatic discussions among the neighbouring nations.