NEPA chief leaves for Kazakhstan for regional ecology summit
National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) chief Mawlawi Mati-ul-Haq Khalis on Tuesday led a delegation to Kazakhstan to attend a regional ecological summit.
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Kazakhstan aims to raise Afghanistan trade to $3b, envoy says
Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Kabul, Gaziz Akbasov, has said that bilateral trade between Astana and Kabul currently stands at around $500 million per year, but his country aims to increase it to $3 billion annually.
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan eye roadmap to boost cooperation
Afghan and Kazakh officials have emphasized the importance of expanding trade relations, increasing bilateral trade and implementing a roadmap for closer cooperation.
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan agree to expand trade ties
A roadmap of cooperation between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan has been signed during the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) delegation trip, a statement said on Friday.
Kazakhstan removes IEA from terrorist list
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced the removal of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) also known as the Taliban movement from its list of terrorist organizations, a media report said on Monday. "Kazakhstan has removed the Taliban…
Azizi, Kazak envoy discuss digital governance cooperation
Acting Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi and the ambassador of Kazakhstan in Kabul have discussed cooperation in digital governance and investment in the mining sector. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) in a statement posted on…
Over $100m private sector deals inked with Kazakhstan
The private sectors of Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have signed contracts worth over $100 million, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Thursday. The deals were inked at a meeting in Astana, where the Afghan delegation was led…
Kazakhstan to organize economic meeting with Afghanistan
KABUL (Pajhwok) Kazakhstan will hold an economic meeting with Afghanistan next month, in which more than 150 representatives from different economic sectors will participate. Tass news agency, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, reported that the economic meeting…
Kazakhstan ready to help build trans-Afghan railroad
Kazakhstan has expressed its readiness to take part in the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway line. President Kassym-Jomart Tokaev voiced his nation’s readiness while addressing the Central Asian Summit, a media report said on Thursday. While underlining the…
Afghanistan urges stability in Kazakhstan
Government has expressed deep concern over recent political turmoil and violent incidents in Kazakhstan and asked its government and protesters to show restraint and resolve issues through talks. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi on its twitter account…
Kazakh president sacks cabinet, declares emergency amid unrest
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sacked his cabinet and imposed states of emergency in the country’s largest city and an oil-rich western region following mass protests triggered by a rise in fuel prices, according to a media report…
Kazakhstan stops flour exports to Afghanistan
The Chamber of Commerce of northern Balkh province on Tuesday said Kazakhstan has stopped exporting flour to Afghanistan. Pajhwok Afghan News obtained a copy of a letter, in which Kazakhstan government orders closure of its borders with Afghanistan…
Afghanistan routed by Kazakhstan in hockey contest
Afghanistan lost their second consecutive match of the Hockey Series Open at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. Kazakhstan routed Afghanistan 8-0 in the one-sided match, as Aman Yelubyev completed a hat-trick and captain Daulet Urmanov…
Kabul-Astana air-corridor coincides with TAPI launch
KABUL and Kazakhstan are all set to inaugurate an air-corridor between the two countries on Friday, an official said on Thursday. Sameer Rasa, president’s advisor on banking and finance, told reporters here that the corridor’s inauguration would be marked by…
Kazakhstan to help train, equip Afghan border police
KABUL in training its border forces under an agreement reached with Afghan officials, a statement from the National Security Advisor’s office said on Wednesday. The statement said National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar, who has been on an official visit…
Afghan, Kazakh officials stress regional war on terror
Threats posed by terrorists could be done away with by increased political and diplomatic efforts among regional countries, Afghan and Kazakh officials said on Tuesday. The two countries agreed at preparing a memorandum of understanding on giving practical…
Kabul to continue talks for peace, stability: Atmar
KABUL levels for stability and peace. Atmar expressed these views during meetings with Kazakhstan national security council secretary Vladimir Zhumakanov and other officials in Astana, the Kazakh capital, a statement from Atmar’s office said on Monday. At the meetings, Zhumakanov…
Ghani leaves for Kazakhstan on 2-day state visit
President Ashraf Ghani, at the head of a high-level delegation, on Thursday evening left for Kazakhstan on two-day state visit, the Presidential Palace said. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president left for Astana, the Kazak…
