Saudi envoy, UN mission chief discuss Afghanistan situation

Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, Saudi Arabia’s representative to the United Nations, has held talks with Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General’s special representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, on the current situation in Afghanistan.

During the meeting, Al-Wasil congratulated Otunbayeva on the start of her new mission and stressed the role of the United Nations in strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan and addressing the problems facing the Afghan people.

No further details have been released on the main topics of the discussion, the exact time of the meeting or any practical outcome.

UNAMA, or the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, is the UN’s political mission in Afghanistan, tasked with following developments in the country and engaging with the parties involved in Afghanistan-related issues.