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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sixth ’Heart of Asia’ ministerial conference 2016 was held in which city
A
Kabul
B
Dhaka
C
Islamabad
D
Amritsar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sixth HoA was held in Amritsar on December 3 and 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan jointly inaugurated the sixth HoA Ministerial Conference, focusing on the theme “Addressing Challenges, Achieving Prosperity” on December 4, 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -A term coined to highlight the geostrategic location of Afghanistan at the center of Asia’s trade and economic junction between Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia and China (s. Istanbul Process).

Detailed explanation-3: -3 Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process currently has 15 member countries, ncluding: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process is a regional initiative of Afghanistan and the Republic of Turkey, which was launched on 2 November 2011 in Istanbul, with the motto “İSTANBUL PROCESS ON REGIONAL SECURITY AND COOPERATION FOR A SECURE AND STABLE AFGHANISTAN”.

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