Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Sunday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia Conference being held in Indian city of Amritsar. During their meeting, Sartaj Aziz and Afghan President discussed bilateral issues.
The HoA initiative was launched in 2011 its members included Afghanistan, Pakistan Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates with objectives to boost economic and security co-operation.
The Heart of Asia Process initiative has the support of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Britain and the US.