SCO foreign ministers issue joint statement on Afghanistan
Xinhua
15 Jul 2021, 06:44 GMT+10
DUSHANBE, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries issued a joint statement following a meeting in the format of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group here on Wednesday.
The foreign ministers advocate the development of Afghanistan as an independent, neutral, united, peaceful, democratic and prosperous state, according to the statement.
They realize that peace and stability in that country is one of the main factors in ensuring security in the SCO region, the statement said, adding that the ministers are convinced of the need to continue helping the Afghan people in their efforts to restore the country and return to the road of peace and national accord.