The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said that the Islamic Emirate on Monday will host “Afghanistan's Regional Cooperation Initiative" in which envoys and ambassadors of regional and neighboring countries will participate.

According to Balkhi, the participants will discuss the extension of regional cooperation between the Islamic Emirate and regional countries.

“Under the title of Afghanistan’s regional cooperation initiative a meeting will be held, in which envoys of regional countries will attend. The meeting will discuss the issues related to economy, connectivity and strengthening of economy and other cooperation,” he said.

The political analysts meanwhile said such a conference can improve the Islamic Emirate’s relations with the neighboring and regional countries.

“We know that there is a consensus regarding Afghanistan at the regional level and international community, which stipulates that women's rights should be respected and the rights of minorities should be recognized,” said Wahid Faqiri, a political analyst.

“This is the first meeting which focuses on the mutual regional interest and regional threat,” said Abdul Hai Qanat, a political analyst.

This comes as the Doha conference on the situation of Afghanistan, which is chaired by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is due to be held within nearly three-weeks.

The Doha conference will be attended by the envoys of the countries for Afghanistan, Afghan civil rights activists, representatives of women and the Islamic Emirate.