Istanbul Process
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| Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process | |
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| Founded | 2 Nov 2011 - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization (IGO) |
| Primary Objective | Regional Security and Cooperation for a Secure and Stable Afghanistan and near and extended neighbours |
| Cooperation Directorate | Kabul,  Afghanistan |
| Ministerial Conferences |
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| Member Countries[1] | |
| Supporting Countries[2] | |
The Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process was established to provide a platform to discuss regional issues, particularly encouraging security, political, and economic cooperation among Afghanistan and its neighbors. This region-led dialogue was launched in November 2011 to expand practical coordination between Afghanistan and its neighbors and regional partners in facing common threats, including counterterrorism, counternarcotics, poverty, and extremism. The United States and over 20 other nations and organizations serve as “supporting nations” to the process.[3]
On April 26, 2013,Almaty, Kazakhstan hosted the third Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process which gathered leaders from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan, along with Western countries and international organizations, to discuss mechanisms to support regional cooperation. The April meeting focused on the creation of “Silk Routes Partnership for Migration” to promote further dialogue and cooperation on the issue of migration.[4] The meeting also produced a declaration in support of Afghanistan’s development and the withdrawal of international forces. Kazakhstan’s diplomats supported regional efforts in the areas of counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics trafficking, trade promotion, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, the CASA-1000 electricity project, and the expansion of the transit corridors under the Asian Development Bank’s Central Asia Regional Economic Corridor (CAREC) Program. Kazakhstan has helped to fund the Afghan National Security Forces and financed a fifty-million-dollar program to educate Afghan students in Kazakhstan.[5]
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4th Ministerial Conference
The 4th Heart of Asia - Istanbul Ministerial Process was held in Beijing on October 31, 2014. The event co-chairs were Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Afghan Foreign Minister Zarar Ahmad Osmani.[6] For the first time, China was the host of the Istanbul Ministerial Process. The October 2014 meeting aimed at promoting peace and co-operation between Afghanistan and its neighbors.[7][8]
5th Ministerial Conference
The 5th Heart of Asia - Istanbul Ministerial Process was held in Islamabad, Pakistan on December 9, 2015. It was co-chaired by Mr. Salahuddin Rabbani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Foreign Affairs.[9]
6th Ministerial Conference
The 6th Heart of Asia - Istanbul Ministerial Process was held in New Delhi on 26 April, 2016.[10][11]
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- ↑ http://www.heartofasia-istanbulprocess.af/news/
- ↑ https://in.news.yahoo.com/heart-asia-conference-begins-today-delhi-023126409.html
- ↑ http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/heart-of-asia-conference-began-in-new-delhi-1461738159-1?ref=home_currentaffairs
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