The Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan Karen Decker says the Herat Security Dialogue is an opportunity to exchange views on the situation in Afghanistan.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Decker said she had participated in Herat Security Dialogue in Tajikistan and that she would be ready to reiterate strong support for the people of Afghanistan.
“I am here to listen, but I will be prepared to reiterate strong support for the Afghan people and for an Afghanistan at peace with itself and its neighbors,” she tweeted.
“The Herat Security Dialogue has been an annual pilgrimage since 2012; it is great to have an opportunity to exchange views on the situation in Afghanistan with representatives from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, regional countries, and the EU,” she added.
The 10th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD) titled “Inclusive Political System” and “The Way Forward” was held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, for two days starting Tuesday through Wednesday this week.
A number of former Afghan politicians, representatives of civil society, academic figures, media representatives, diplomats and representatives of institutions from the European Union, US, Pakistan, India and Tajikistan have participated in this meeting.
The main goal of such meetings is to create a space for dialogue to better understand the main causes of the 50 years of conflict in Afghanistan and to try to achieve intellectual consensus between the policymakers of Afghanistan and the region.