Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 2 November 2022, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev held talks in The Hague with the Special Representative of the Netherlands for Pakistan and Afghanistan Max Walstar.

During the conversation, the efforts of Uzbekistan and the Netherlands to peacefully resolve the Afghan crisis, to provide humanitarian and other assistance to the country as soon as possible were discussed, the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in the statement.

Max Valstar highly appreciated the efforts of Uzbekistan in this direction, describing them as timely and aimed at the long term.

The importance was also noted of the implementation by the new authorities of the country of the key requirements of the international community - the creation of a government based on broad representation, respect for fundamental human rights, including women and girls, as well as national minorities of the country.

The sides agreed with the opinion of the Uzbek side that without developing a consolidated position of the world community in relation to the new authorities of Afghanistan, it is impossible to resolve the acute social and humanitarian crisis, as well as to fully restore the national economy.

The parties expressed mutual interest in continuing consultations on the Afghan issue on a regular basis.