Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, stated that due to wars and conflicts in various parts of the world, Afghanistan has fallen out of the international community's focus.

During the Organisation of Turkic States meeting in Azerbaijan, Mirziyoyev called for the release of Afghanistan's frozen assets.

The Organisation of Turkic States includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.

According to TASS news agency, Mirziyoyev mentioned that, unfortunately, due to the intensification of wars and conflicts in other parts of the world, Afghanistan, their neighbour where millions of Turkic people live, has fallen out of the global community's attention.

He stated that the return of Afghanistan's frozen assets would help improve the situation in the country.

Mirziyoyev proposed that a common and unified approach towards Afghanistan be placed on the agenda of the foreign ministers of the Organisation of Turkic States.

Like other countries, Uzbekistan does not recognise the Taliban, but it maintains relatively close relations with the group.

The President of Uzbekistan added that his country will continue to provide necessary assistance to the people of Afghanistan.