Central Asia Seeks Unified Strategy on Afghanistan

Central Asia Seeks Unified Strategy on Afghanistan

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Kazakh capital convened an extraordinary meeting of the Regional Contact Group of Special Representatives of Central Asian countries on Afghanistan on Feb. 16, with trade and economic ties as well as transit topping the agenda. The meeting brought together the representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Photo credit: Kazak…

Central Asian envoys meet in Kazakhstan to discuss Afghanistan

Special representatives from four Central Asian countries met in Kazakhstan’s capital for an extraordinary session on Afghanistan under the Regional Contact Group, focusing on security concerns, regional cooperation and trade. Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that envoys from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan attended the meeting, which was held at the ministry in Astana. The participants discussed the security s…

Central Asian envoys meet in Astana for talks on Afghanistan

An extraordinary meeting of the Regional Contact Group of Special Representatives of Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The gathering brought together representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and explore avenues for practical cooperation, Kazakh foreign ministry said in a statement. Yerkin Tukumov, Special Representati…