DUSHANBE, October 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov is leading Tajik delegation at the 4th Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, being held in Beijing, China on October 31, according to the Tajik MFA information department.
The theme of the conference, which will be co-chaired by the foreign ministers of China and Afghanistan, is Deepening Cooperation for Sustainable Security and Prosperity of the “Heart of Asia Region.”
While in Beijing, Aslov is also expected to hold a number of bilateral meetings with Chinese officials and representatives of member nations of the heart of Asia-Istanbul Process.
The “Heart of Asia” foreign ministerial in Beijing continues a high-level dialogue focused on encouraging security, political, and economic cooperation among Afghanistan and its neighbors.
The Istanbul Ministerial Process was established to provide a platform to discuss regional issues, particularly encouraging security, political, and economic cooperation among Afghanistan and its neighbors. This region-led dialogue was launched in November 2011 to expand practical coordination between Afghanistan and its neighbors and regional partners in facing common threats, including counterterrorism, counternarcotics, poverty, and extremism.
The Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process reportedly comprises 14 member countries and supported by more than 20 countries and 12 regional and international organizations. The Process focuses on political consultations and Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) in six areas.
