meeting was held in Kabul between the Head of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Afghanistan, Gaziz Akbasov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi

meeting was held in Kabul between the Head of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Afghanistan, Gaziz Akbasov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi

18 January 2026 — A meeting was held in Kabul between the Head of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Afghanistan, Gaziz Akbasov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi.

At the beginning of the meeting, Minister A. Muttaqi welcomed the Kazakh diplomats and emphasized Afghanistan’s readiness for practical cooperation, noting the great importance attached to the development of bilateral relations.

Ambassador G. Akbasov expressed his gratitude for the reception, conveyed warm wishes from the leadership of Kazakhstan, and expressed confidence in further strengthening bilateral ties.

The Kazakh side also noted the positive dynamics of relations, particularly in the trade and economic sphere, emphasizing that Kazakhstan views Afghanistan as a key partner and considers it a major transit hub between Central and South Asia.

In this context, Kazakhstan confirmed its readiness to increase trade volumes, expand the range of traded goods, and invest in Afghanistan’s transport and logistics infrastructure, agricultural processing, mining and metallurgical sector, energy, and healthcare.

As an example of regional connectivity, special emphasis was placed on the “Turghundi – Herat – Spin Boldak” railway project.

The successful practice of mutual trade and economic missions was highlighted, as a result of which a number of agreements worth over USD 500 million were signed over the past four years.

  1. Muttaqi also expressed gratitude to the Kazakh side for its ongoing humanitarian assistance and noted Kazakhstan’s priority position in Afghanistan’s foreign policy, including its involvement in the above-mentioned railway project.

In this context, in order to strengthen regional cooperation, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed holding negotiations in Kabul at the level of foreign ministers in the format “Central Asia + Afghanistan”.

Overall, the meeting took place in a friendly atmosphere, confirming the mutual interest in further developing political, trade, economic, and infrastructure cooperation.