“Heart of Asia” summit; consequences for Afghanistan
The first Asian Heart Conference, also known as the Istanbul Process, was held in Istanbul in 2011 with the participation of foreign ministers from 14 countries to expand regional cooperation towards Afghanistan in 2011 with the focus of Afghanistan and Turkey’s efforts. China, India, Afghanistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates are among the countries whose representatives attended the first Asia Heart Trends Conference – Istanbul this is the conference. The Asia Heart Conference has so far held eight meetings in Turkey (2011), Afghanistan (2012), Kyrgyzstan (2013), China (2014), Pakistan (2015), India (2016), Azerbaijan (2017) and the United States / with follow up The previous meeting (2018) is in session.
Countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Japan, America, Britain, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Norway have been sponsors of the conference and a number of international and regional organizations have supported the conference. Supporters of the Asia Heart Conference are called. One of the most important impetuses for the Asian Heart Conference is addressing Afghanistan’s security and economic challenges.
Eighteenth gathering
The eighth round of the Asia Heart Summit, titled “Peace, Partnership and Prosperity,” with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Ministers and senior representatives of member states, observers and international and regional organizations, It was held on Monday (December 9, 2019) in Istanbul, Turkey. Representatives from 14 member states, 17 observer countries and 14 regional and international organizations attended the conference. Speaking at the conference, President Ashraf Ghani thanked Mr Erdogan for his initiatives and countries that have previously hosted their Asia-Pacific Heart Conference, saying that despite the ongoing war in Afghanistan for 40 years, the people of Afghanistan still remain. We are optimistic about the future. Mr Ghani then referred to terrorism, drug trafficking, crime and armed opposition as major threats to the country in the last decade and added that these threats were national and transnational. The president welcomed Donald Trump’s recent peace efforts and trip to Kabul, acknowledging the efforts of Uzbekistan, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia in the Afghan peace process. He expressed hope that these efforts would lead to a ceasefire and the start of direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. He thanked the services of Titsu Nakamura Chapani relief worker (who was killed on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Nangarhar) and expressed hope that they would accept all the results of the election that would be announced soon. At the meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and some foreign ministers of other countries lectured and voiced their support for Afghanistan. A presidential newsletter read that President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Asian Heart Conference to discuss the Afghan peace process. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, Zahid Nasrallah, while announcing his country’s support for the Afghan peace process, called on all countries in the region and the world to put aside their political rivals in Afghanistan to work for peace and prosperity in the region. Foreign Ministry Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Co-operation Mirwais said the meeting was “one of the important projects led by Afghanistan that can bring coordination and cooperation not only in the region but in the region as well.” “To create peace, stability, socio-economic prosperity between the region and its international partners, especially by focusing on Afghanistan.” But the Afghan presidential newsletter on Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghana’s meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has the odor of opposing Pakistan and the Taliban, which could give rich insights that peace is one of his government’s priorities. Question and damage the peace process.
What for afghan peace?
The eighth round of the Asian Heart Conference is being held in Istanbul, Turkey, as US envoy for peace Zalmay Khalilzad has begun talks with Taliban-led Mullah Abdul Ghani’s brother-in-law Anas Haqqani in Doha, Qatar. Given that a large number of countries and organizations supporting and supporting the Asian Heart Conference have somehow been involved or interested in Afghanistan’s affairs, they can play a positive role in our country’s peace. However, because of differences in their views on Afghanistan, it seems unlikely that they will be able to form a common view of Afghan peace, including the differences between India and Pakistan on the one hand, and Saudi Arabia and Iran on the other. On the other hand, noted. Turkey, as one of the most powerful Islamic countries and a co-sponsor of the Asian Heart Conference – Istanbul Trend can play a more prominent role in the Afghan peace process for the following reasons.
Role of Turkey in the Afghan peace process
One of the countries that have always had good relations with Afghanistan is Turkey. Historically, Afghanistan-Turkey relations can be traced back to the founding of the contemporary Afghan government by Ahmed Shah Abdali. Turkey is the second country to recognize the independence of Afghanistan in 1919 and the two countries signed the first Friendship Agreement in 1921. Turkey is the first Muslim country to join NATO. Turkey has been assisting Afghanistan in the training of security forces, establishing schools, developing agriculture, and so on over the past decade and a half. Turkey has made significant contributions to the education of students and Afghan police officers so far. Turkey has been trying to play its part in peace in Afghanistan since 2007. To this end, the country has launched trilateral meetings between Afghanistan, Turkey and Pakistan. Turkey is a country that is interested in peace and security on the one hand and has good relations with Pakistan on the other, so it can play a positive and beneficial role in reducing the tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Turkish government, given its deep relationship with the Pakistani government and its top officials and given its position among the Islamic countries, will be an important starting point in the Afghan peace process. In recent years, there has been much optimism over Turkey’s bold role in the Afghan peace process. The Afghan people expect the Turkish government to continue its long-term economic, security and educational cooperation with the Afghan people even after the peace process in Afghanistan is successful.
Conclusion
Given the history of the Asian Heart Conference, it can be seen that this conference is something of a form rather than content. For this reason, it is not expected that this conference will be able to take a sincere communal stance on Afghan peace. Even if the views of the sponsoring countries and organizations are in place, even the members of the Asian Heart Conference are pursuing conflicting policies in Afghanistan, which will not do anything in the field of collective cooperation with the Afghan peace process. Turkey, as one of the Islamic country that have a good international reputation and is credited with both sides in the Afghan war, can play a good and positive role in our country’s peace process.