An international conference titled “Afghanistan: regional connectivity, security and development” was held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, with representatives from 20 countries participating.
Azerbaijani media reported that the chief of Azerbaijan’s State Security Service identified the main objective of the conference as fostering international coordination to prevent actions by disruptive forces and terrorist groups aiming to destabilize Afghanistan.
The media report also stated: “The SSS Chief touched upon the Azerbaijan-Afghanistan relations, which have stood the test of many years and are built on mutual trust, as well as the deep historical and cultural ties between the peoples, noting that Azerbaijan has always supported international initiatives to ensure internal political stability and security in Afghanistan and has never spared its efforts in this direction.
At the conference, some participating countries stressed that this event could pave the way for practical steps toward sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
They emphasized the importance of international support for stability in Afghanistan.
Earlier, Sergey Shoigu, Secretary of Russia’s National Security Council, announced that the Moscow Security Conference would be held from May 27 to 29, stating that the situation in Afghanistan is not only a regional matter but also part of Russia’s global strategic interests.
