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Turkey’s foreign minister discusses peace in Afghanistan with top leaders
'Our support to friendly and brotherly Afghanistan will continue,' says Mevlut Cavusoglu
Dilan Pamuk |
15.07.2021 - Update : 15.07.2021
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (R) as part of “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities” summit, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on July 15, 2021. ( Fatih Aktas - Anadolu Agency )
ANKARA
Turkey's foreign minister met the Afghan president as well as his counterpart in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent on Thursday.
Mevlut Cavusoglu said a meeting with Ashraf Ghani and Mohammad Haneef Atmar was held to discuss "efforts for lasting peace in Afghanistan."
"Our support to friendly and brotherly Afghanistan will continue," he tweeted.
Efforts for a political settlement in Afghanistan have picked up pace as foreign forces are set to withdraw from the war-torn country by Sept. 11.
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