Uzbekistan has reaffirmed its support for Afghanistan at the Informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Shusha. In his speech, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called for coordinated action to assist Afghanistan, highlighting the challenges the country faces amid global conflicts.
Mirziyoyev noted the challenges facing Afghanistan due to shifting global focus: "Unfortunately, due to the intensification of wars and conflicts in other regions of the world, the situation in neighboring Afghanistan, where millions of Turkic people live, has fallen out of the international community’s attention."
Emphasizing Uzbekistan’s dedication to assisting Afghanistan, Mirziyoyev stated, "Uzbekistan will continue to provide necessary assistance to the Afghan people."
He also addressed the importance of economic measures, specifically the return of Afghanistan's financial assets: "We believe that the return of Afghanistan’s frozen financial assets abroad will help alleviate the social situation in the country."
Mirziyoyev called for a coordinated effort among OTS member states to address the situation in Afghanistan. He said, "In the new realities, the issue of developing common and unified approaches by the Organization’s member states regarding Afghanistan should become the main agenda of our foreign ministers’ negotiations."
Mirziyoyev connected the day’s discussions to the broader objectives of the OTS. "All the proposals and initiatives put forward today are in line with the essence and content of the Concept 'Turkic Vision - 2040' and the five-year strategy of the Organization of Turkic States adopted in Samarkand," he noted. Expressing support for a key declaration at the summit, he added, "We fully support the signing of the Karabakh Declaration, included in the agenda of today’s forum."
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