The Kabul Tribune (KT) — A regional meeting of research centers from Afghanistan and Central Asia has begun in Kabul under the umbrella of the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to officials.
The meeting is being held at the Afghanistan Institute for Strategic Studies and was inaugurated by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who emphasized expanding regional cooperation and assessing mutual relations.
Muttaqi said the purpose of the gathering is to strengthen and evaluate regional and bilateral ties between Afghanistan and Central Asia.
He also welcomed recent understandings between the United States and Iran, describing conflict as harmful to all parties in the region.
According to the Taliban Foreign Ministry, the meeting is attended by heads of strategic research centers, scholars, and policy experts from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan.
Participants are expected to discuss regional connectivity, stability, trade, energy, transit, investment, and economic cooperation between Afghanistan and Central Asia, and present practical recommendations following their deliberations.
