Within the framework of the meeting, the results of the forum’s activities in 2017-2018 and the main directions for the next year’s period were discussed. The participants exchanged views on security issues and regional economic cooperation, and on strengthening confidence-building measures among the participating countries to help stabilize the situation in Afghanistan and its socio-economic recovery.

At the forum, the Uzbek side accentuated the attention of other delegations on the initiatives of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, voiced during the International Conference on Afghanistan (March 26-27, 2018, Tashkent) and the main provisions of the Tashkent Declaration, and also discussed with other participants the opportunities for cooperation on their practical implementation.