'Heart Of Asia' Ministerial Conference

• 31 Mar 2021

• The 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) ministerial conference (which is a part of the Istanbul Process) was held at Dushanbe, capital city of Tajikistan on 30^th March 2021.
• From India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in this event.
• The Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) is an initiative of the Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of Turkey, which was officially launched at a conference hosted by Turkey in Istanbul on 2 November 2011.
• The Heart of Asia provides a platform for sincere and results-oriented regional cooperation by placing Afghanistan at its center, in recognition of the fact that a secure and stable Afghanistan is vital to the prosperity of the Heart of Asia region.
• Primary Objective of the Grouping: Regional security and cooperation for a secure and stable Afghanistan and near and extended neighbors.
• Member Countries (15): Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia,Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
• It is supported by 17 countries, and 12 regional and international organizations.