The Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan, Ismatulla Irgashev, has met with two members of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP): Senior Program Officer Barmak Pazhwak and Senior Program Specialist Matthew Parkes.
The Uzbekistan MFA reported that Pazhwak commended Uzbekistan for its efforts in forming a unified regional stance on Afghanistan, creating lasting peace and security, and providing humanitarian aid to the Afghan population.
The discussion also focused on the initiative of the Uzbekistan leadership to form an International Negotiating Group under the auspices of the UN.
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