On Kazakhstan's participation in the meeting of the CSTO Working Group on Afghanistan

Nur-Sultan, April 1, 2022 - Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Talgat Kaliyev took part in the regular meeting of the working group on Afghanistan under the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

It was attended by representatives of the CSTO member states, as well as the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, the CIS Antiterrorist Center, and the Coordination Service of the CIS Border Force Commanders Council, the SCO Regional Antiterrorist Structure and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The participants exchanged views on topical issues of the situation around Afghanistan. A common commitment to active cooperation and the development of joint approaches in the Afghan direction was expressed.

In his speech, Ambassador Kaliyev noted Kazakhstan's significant contribution to international efforts to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan in order to ensure regional security.