Ministry: Azerbaijan will continue its support to eliminate humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

The 17th extraordinary session of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation dedicated to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The participants exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan and its impact on regional and global security, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

During the meeting, the participating countries stressed that the crisis in Afghanistan has caused severe humanitarian consequences and underlined the importance of international cooperation in overcoming these consequences.

At the end of the meeting, a final resolution was adopted, which reflects the practical steps to be taken by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to stabilize the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

In the resolution, the signatories decided to establish a Humanitarian Trust Fund under the auspices of the Islamic Development Bank and the Afghanistan Food Security Program.

The post of Special Representative for Afghanistan was established to coordinate the OIC's efforts to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan more effectively, and it was decided to reinforce the OIC mission in Afghanistan in terms of economic and human resources. OIC Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Family Affairs Tariq Ali Bakheet has been appointed OIC Special Representative for Afghanistan.

The final resolution, adopted on behalf of the 57 OIC member states, contains a separate item on the evacuation of the people from Afghanistan and the countries that played a crucial role in this regard. The vital role of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan was praised.

The Republic of Azerbaijan, as a responsible member of the OIC and unwavering in its commitment to Islamic solidarity, supports the elimination of the consequences of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan with joint efforts of the international community, including OIC member states, and will continue its contributions.