Monitoring Desk
MOSCOW: An international conference on Afghanistan is set to be held on March 26-27 in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.
Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zaharova said Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will participate in the conference.
Security and regional cooperation are on the agenda, Zaharova said.
“Main purpose of meeting is to form a wide international consensus on fundamental principles of Afghan settlement and involvement of Afghanistan into trade, transit, energetic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation in Central Asia and beyond,” she said.
The conference in Tashkent is part of international community’s efforts to end the conflict in Afghanistan. AA
