KABUL – A round of the Ambassadorial Meeting of the of the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) co-chaired by the Deputy and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mirwais Nab and Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kabul Dr. Sharifi Sa'di, was held with the attendence of the ambassadors of the  of the Participating Countries of the HoA-IP at the Foreign Ministry's Stoore Palace. The purpose of this Ambassadorial Meeting was to discuss the necessary preparations for the 9th Ministerial Conference of the HoA-IP to be convened in March this year.

At the outset of the meeting, Mr. Nab expressed his gratitude for the condemnation of the Participating Countries, in regards to the recent terrorist attacks on the Afghan people, calling the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process an important mechanism for strengthening regional cooperation and consensus as well as consolidating support for peace talks and stability in Afghanistan and the wider region.

During the meeting, ambassadors and representatives of the Participating Countries discussed and exchanged views on the arrangements of the 9th Ministerial Conference of the HoA-IP, scheduled for March 29-30, 2021, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.