On the meeting of the Special Representatives of the European Union and Central Asian countries on Afghanistan

Nur-Sultan, April 15, 2021 - The first meeting of the Special Representatives of the European Union and Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held via video-conference. The event focused on the enhanced regional cooperation in Afghanistan, including the development of joint initiatives. The meeting was attended by the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Roland Kobia, as well as the Special Representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for Afghanistan. 

In his statement, Talgat Kaliyev, the Special Representative of the President of Kazakhstan for Afghanistan, said that our country has consistently supported international efforts to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan, providing comprehensive assistance to the country every year.

Mr. Kaliyev highly appreciated the assistance of European partners in this endeavour, emphasizing the importance of enhanced regional cooperation for the reconstruction of Afghanistan 

Following the meeting, the participants adopted a joint statement by which they reaffirmed their support for all international initiatives on the Afghanistan settlement, as well as their common commitment to enhanced cooperation on the establishment of peace.