Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan welcomes the achievement by the political leaders of Afghanistan of the Agreement on the creation of an inclusive government and the Supreme Council for national reconciliation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said in a statement.

“We also express hope that these important decisions will pave way for political negotiations and lasting peace in neighboring Afghanistan,” the statement reads.

“For its part, Uzbekistan will continue to strengthen relations of friendship and good neighborliness with the people of Afghanistan, support in every way the inter-Afghan political process and render comprehensive assistance to building peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan,” it concluded.