Russia, Iran, China and Pakistan are ready to assist in the reconstruction of Afghanistan and develop economic ties with it. This is said by a joint statement by the foreign ministers of the four countries at the end of an informal meeting in Samarkand.
'The ministers expressed their readiness to continue supporting peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan, conduct economic and trade deals [with it] and invest [in its economy] with the assistance of countries in the region and the international community,' the statement reads, which was published in Thursday on the official Telegram channel of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Furthermore, 'the ministers praised the reception of millions of Afghans by countries in the region, especially Iran and Pakistan, and called on the international community to provide these countries with the necessary support. Participants also called on members of the international community to continue providing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
Speaking at a meeting of foreign ministers from Afghanistan's neighbours in China in March 2022, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said his state had received about 850,000 Afghan refugees after the radical Taliban (banned in Russia) seized power in the country in spring 2021.
GSV "Russia - Islamic world"
Photo: ErikaWittlieb\Pixabay
Based on materials from TASS