Azerbaijan plays important role to restore peace in Afghanistan

  17 March 2017    Read: 873
Azerbaijan plays important role to restore peace in Afghanistan
Azerbaijan, as one of the key countries in Heart of Asia – Istanbul process, and as Afghanistan’s close partner, supported this process and continues to play an important role in working in different areas, said Hekmat Khalil Karzai, deputy foreign minister of Afghanistan.
He was addressing a meeting of senior officials of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul process member countries in Baku March 17.

Hekmat Khalil Karzai expressed hope that the meeting of foreign ministers of the Istanbul Process member countries, which is planned to be held in Baku soon, will yield positive results in the promotion of this process and significant results will be achieved in restoring Afghanistan’s infrastructure, as well as peace and stability in the country.

"We remain committed to establishing peace in Afghanistan,” he said.

He reminded that today, the process of restoration of infrastructure is underway in Afghanistan.

The reforms, which are being implemented, indicate that Afghanistan follows the path of development and restoration in all fields, according to him.

The deputy foreign minister added that an important aspect of the regional economy is security in Afghanistan and they would like Afghanistan to be integrated into the regional economy.

Hekmat Khalil Karzai also noted the importance of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project and other regional projects for Afghanistan.

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