Iran will host the overseas ministers from Afghanistan’s neighboring nations for a summit on Oct. 27, the Iranian Overseas Ministry mentioned Monday.
Overseas Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh instructed reporters that the one-day assembly subsequent week will convey collectively diplomats from Russia, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan — the six members of the so-called Moscow format talks on Afghanistan.
“An intensive plan has been organized,” Khatibzadeh mentioned, in keeping with Tasnim news agency, including that the assembly will “proceed the negotiations that had been held just about within the first spherical.”
“The six nations will likely be targeted on how they might help type an inclusive authorities in Afghanistan with the presence of all ethnic teams, and the way they might help form a way forward for peace and safety in Afghanistan,” he added.
Based on Russia’s Tass information company, Khatibzadeh also confirmed Iran’s participation within the Oct. 21 assembly in Moscow between a Taliban delegation and members of the Moscow format talks.
Following the Taliban takeover in August, the Shiite Islamic Republic pledged to work with Afghanistan’s new Sunni extremist leaders, regardless of their traditionally rocky relationship. Iran’s hardline President Ebrahim Raisi has since described america’ “military defeat” in Afghanistan as a chance for peace.
Iran shares a 572-mile border with Afghanistan, and in keeping with the United Nations’ refugee agency, hosts some 3 million Afghans who fled their nation’s battle.
Afghanistan can be one in every of Iran’s top export markets. Earlier this month, the Taliban met with Iranian officers to debate boosting commerce, together with alongside the Islam Qala border crossing captured by the Taliban in July.
On Sunday, Raisi appointed Hassan Kazemi Qomi as Iran’s particular consultant to Afghanistan. Qomi beforehand served as Iran’s ambassador to Iraq and as a Quds Pressure operative.
