The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan announced that Ashgabat will host the fifth meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries this year.

Ahmed Kurbanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, and Yue Xiaoyong, China's special representative for Afghanistan, discussed the upcoming meeting.

In a statement released on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan stated that the discussions during the meeting focused on preparations for the fifth meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries.

Officials from both countries emphasised on their continued full support for Afghanistan's economic improvement, adhering to the principles of friendship and good neighbourliness.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan noted that Ashgabat considers international meetings an important factor for Afghanistan's stability.

The fourth meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries was held in April 2023, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The foreign ministers of China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended this meeting.