KABUL (SW) – The interim foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate, Amir Khan Mutaqqi has reached Beijing to attend a meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries’ foreign ministers.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, wrote on Twitter today that Acting Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has arrived in Beijing, the capital of China, to attend the third meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host the third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries in China on March 30 and 31. Analysts said the meeting will focus on humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people and call on the US to return the Afghan people’s assets.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Monday that foreign ministers or representatives from Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are scheduled to attend the meeting in Tunxi, East China’s Anhui Province.
Wang Yi will host the meeting, and acting foreign minister of the Afghan interim government Amir Khan Muttaqi will attend. Foreign ministers of Indonesia and Qatar will also be invited to join as special guests, according to Wang Wenbin.
The news came after Wang Yi wrapped up his trip to Afghanistan on Thursday, a trip that many foreign media described as “surprising,” while analysts noted China’s role in easing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Observers noted that one of the major themes of the regional visit is to communicate with involved parties to prepare for the meeting among foreign ministers of countries neighboring Afghanistan, reported Global Times.
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