The second meeting of the Contact Group of special representatives of Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Participants in the meeting emphasized the necessity of strengthening regional coordination to ensure peace, advance economic engagement, and jointly counter security threats.
Yerzhan Kistafin, Ambassador-at-Large of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented his country and stressed the importance of greater convergence and integrated regional efforts to support peace, security, and sustainable development in Afghanistan.
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, the Kazakh representative paid particular attention to expanding trade, economic cooperation, transportation, logistics, and humanitarian initiatives.
The Kazakh foreign ministry noted that deepening mutual economic relations, enhancing transit corridors, and implementing joint regional projects to actively integrate Afghanistan into Central Asian economic processes were key points of discussion.
The delegates also reviewed various dimensions of regional security and reaffirmed their shared commitment to multilateral cooperation to ensure stability and sustainable development across the wider region.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
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