His Excellency Hamid Karzai,
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Abdullah Gül,
President of the Republic of Turkey and His Excellency Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,
Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan held their eighth Trilateral
Summit Meeting in Ankara, on 13 February 2014.
On the occasion of the Trilateral
Summit, the three Leaders, together with His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, held fruitful and comprehensive talks
on regional and international security issues at a time when the Heart of Asia is going through a decisive period for
the future and significant developments that may have impact on efforts to
promote peace and security in the region are expected to take place.
The Leaders, accompanied by the
three Ministers of Foreign Affairs and high level security officials,
Recognizing the contribution of the Trilateral
Summit Process to regional dialogue,
Reiterating their determination to continue
close consultations among the three brotherly countries,
Mindful of the importance of effective bilateral
and multilateral coordination and cooperation at all fora including security
and intelligence for implementation of agreed mechanisms,
Recalling their commitment at the first
Trilateral Summit held in 2007, to deny sanctuary, training and financing to
terrorists and to elements involved in subversive and anti-state activities and
to initiate immediate action on specific intelligence exchanges in this regard,
Convinced that peace and stability of
Afghanistan is critical for peace
and stability of the whole region, and reiterating
that both Turkey and Pakistan attach
importance to maintaining stability and unity of Afghanistan,
Welcoming the positive momentum in the
bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan,
Determined to bring this momentum into
fruition by cooperating to promote a secure environment during the Afghanistan
Presidential and Provincial Council Elections which is scheduled to take place
on 5 April 2014,
Cognizant of the ongoing efforts for peace and reconciliation in the region,
Recalling their agreement at the sixth
Trilateral Summit held in 2011, on the need to further broaden and deepen the
security consultations between the relevant Afghanistan and Pakistan
institutions, and thus agreeing to
render their cooperation more result-oriented, through interim review
processes,
Reiterated the importance of the ongoing
electoral process in Afghanistan in securing a smooth and successful political
transition in the country, and underlined
in this regard the necessity of a suitable security environment,
Underscored that the international community should continue to contribute to the
efforts aiming at supporting Afghan-led and Afghan-owned processes, including
those concentrating on further enhancing the Afghan National Security Forces,
Emphasized the pivotal importance
of a political settlement within the
framework of the Afghan Constitution, to ensure durable peace in Afghanistan and called upon the Afghan Taliban to join the peace
process,
Stressed the importance
of enhanced cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan as immediate neighbors
and the need to taking practical steps
in supporting the Peace and Reconciliation Process and in promoting the
necessary security environment during the Afghan Presidential and Provincial
Council elections,
Underlined the necessity of enhancing close coordination between the brotherly
countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan for effective border management,
Reiterated their common resolve to combat terrorism in all its
forms and manifestations,
Welcomed Pakistan’s
decision to extend the stay of registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan until 31
December 2015, while calling upon the international community to assist the two
countries in the timely and honorable return of Afghan refugees and their
sustainable reintegration in Afghanistan,
Took note of the growing people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and
Afghanistan and encouraged that every effort be made to further develop such
contacts,
Welcomed efforts of
Pakistan and Afghanistan to build a broader relationship with strengthened
trade and economic relations,
Acknowledged the development
cooperation of Turkey and Pakistan in reconstruction and stabilization of
Afghanistan,
Encouraged joint projects for socio-economic development which would serve as an
important asset in building mutual trust and solidarity in the region,
Underscored that the international community should also continue to support
Afghanistan’s socio-economic development beyond 2014,
The Leaders were also briefed by Mr. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of
Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges on the work of the İstanbul
Forum.
His Excellency Hamid Karzai,
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan conveyed their
thanks to His Excellency Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey and
to the Government and brotherly people of Turkey for hosting the eighth
Trilateral Summit.
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