The heads of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) gathered this weekend in Astana, Kazakhstan, for talks on issues affecting the region, including Afghanistan.Uzbekistan'sPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev singled out the situation in Afghanistan and said a stable Afghanistan was a prerequisite for regional stability.The need for a specific mechanism to tackle Afghanistan'ssocial challenges was raised, with a promise that Tashkent would continue its support for the Afghan people.The OTS is made up of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, with Hungary and Turkmenistan observer states.
The organization aims to bolster cooperation among Turkic-speaking nations in areas including politics, economy, culture, and education.The post Uzbekistan'spresident calls for stability in Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.