The 6th Meeting of the Special Representatives and envoys of Central Asian States and the EU for Afghanistan took place in Dushanbe on February 5, 2025.
The European Union diplomatic service, European External Action Service (EEAS), says the participants in the meeting exchanged views on the socio-economic and political developments in Afghanistan since the last meeting in February 2024, as well as on the approaches of the Central Asian countries and the EU to assisting Afghanistan.
The participants in the meeting reportedly also focused on the human rights situation, especially for women and girls, in Afghanistan and the security challenges and threats.
News Central Asia (nCa) reports that it was noted that meetings of special representatives in this format have become regular and serve as a positive platform for developing approaches to ensuring peace and security in Afghanistan.
The current meeting reportedly provided an opportunity to exchange information about events and the economic situation in Afghanistan, as well as discuss further cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The parties expressed their strong commitment to seeing Afghanistan as a stable, peaceful and prosperous country and acknowledged the efforts of the international community to continue rendering assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
At the meeting, the prospects for economic stabilization and restoration of Afghanistan were discussed, including the importance of establishing favorable conditions for economic activity, financial-banking sector, as well as the renewal of socio-economic infrastructure in Afghanistan.
The meeting participants emphasized the need to continue dialogue and cooperation within the framework of the “Central Asia – European Union” format and expressed the joint opinion that in order to stabilize the political, economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, broad consolidation of the international community is necessary, that is the states of the world, especially the Central Asian region, as well as reputable international organizations.
