In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other officials attend the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411368
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411364
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Vepa Hajiyev, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar pose for a family photo before the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411269
Participants attend the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411265
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov attend a meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411240
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov shake hands before their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411238
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov shake hands before their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411234
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands as they pose for a photo before a meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411152
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang arrive for their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411132
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411127
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrive for their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411124
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411118
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411116
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411112
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411111
In this handout photo released by the Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attend meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411087
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar pose for a family photo before their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411086
In this handout photo released by the Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attend meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411085
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar pose for a family photo before their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.13.04.2023#8411081
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang talks to journalists during the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411054
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang talks to journalists during the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411053
CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov attend a meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411037
CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov attend a meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411036
CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov shake hands as they pose for a photo before their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411035
CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov shake hands as they pose for a photo before their meeting on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411034
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting with his counterparts from Iran, China and Pakistan on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit with the participation of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan discusses further steps by regional partners to promote the Afghan political settlement, stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country.13.04.2023#8411032
