Abdulaziz Kamilov, Zalmay Khalilzad discuss current status of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations 

Foreign Affairs Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov and U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad held talks on November 20. The parties discussed the situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the American diplomat writes on Twitter.

“It was very good to see Foreign Minister Kamilov in Washington DC. Along with Special Representative Irgashev and Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov, we discussed the current status of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations and the importance of an immediate reduction in violence,” Zalmay Khalilzad said.

The sides also discussed the region’s role in helping the Afghan peace process and noted the importance of regional economic connectivity, trade and development facilitated by peace in Afghanistan, benefiting Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

“We look forward to soon announcing a regional investment fund and a high-level meeting of representatives from the United States, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to discuss, connectivity, trade and development initiatives,” the diplomat concluded.