Doha, Dec. 7 -- On the second day of the Doha Forum, regional leaders and envoys discussed Afghanistan under the theme "Afghanistan's Recovery through Regional Connectivity", Tolo News reported.

Ismatullah Irgashev, the Special Envoy of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan, said Uzbekistan views Afghanistan "not as a threat, but as an opportunity", adding that engagement spans multiple sectors, including security.

"Without development, there will be no security, and without security, development is also not possible. Therefore, today we engage with Afghanistan in a wide range of cooperation, with security being one of its key pillars," he said, according to Tolo News.

Abdul Hai Qanit, Head of the Strategic Studies Center at the Ministry of Forei...