Beijing will host the third round of a meeting among foreign ministers of Afghan neighbors on the Afghan issue.

The meeting was discussed during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Kabul. Wang Yi met with acting the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi. 

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the foreign ministers of Iran, Tajikistan, China, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan will take part in the meeting, where they will exchange views on humanitarian aid and political challenges facing Afghanistan.  

The Islamic Emirate said the meeting will be constructive for the engagement of the current government with foreign countries.  

 “It is natural that important issues of the country, including economic and diplomatic relations and other issues, will be discussed,” said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate.  

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, is expected to attend the meeting.  

“This meeting is a good opportunity for discussion, coordination and regional efforts for humanitarian, economic and social support for Afghanistan and to assess the actions regarding terrorist threats and drug trafficking,” said Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Russia.  

The first and second round of the meeting were hosted by Islamabad and Tehran. The meeting in Islamabad was via Zoom conference.  

“I don’t think that China will recognize Afghanistan in the meeting in late March, unless the Taliban reopens the girls schools,” said Torek Farhadi, an international relations analyst.