Overview

• Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran reaffirmed a shared goal of a stable, sovereign Afghanistan free of terrorism and external interference, naming TTP, BLA, ETIM, Jaish al-Adl, Daesh and al‑Qaeda as persistent threats.
• The four countries coordinated language for a final communique that rejects any foreign military bases in Afghanistan, according to participants and Russia’s Foreign Ministry.
• Pakistan’s special representative Muhammad Sadiq Khan led Islamabad’s delegation, using bilateral meetings with Iranian, Chinese and Russian envoys to align positions on security coordination and humanitarian concerns.
• Calls for increased humanitarian assistance featured alongside security demands, with Russia urging Afghanistan’s fuller integration into regional political and economic frameworks.
• Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi took part as an official delegate for the first time since the group’s return to power, marking Afghanistan’s formal seating in the forum.