INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, discussed the need to
strengthen bilateral ties during a phone call on Thursday, Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, the
head of public relations at Foreign Ministry, said that the two sides also discussed strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade and
transit, and enhancing the level of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Muttaqi described Kazakhstan as one of the key countries in
Central Asia and expressed hope that both nations would continue working together for the development and prosperity of the region by
utilizing the existing potential.
He emphasized the importance of Afghanistan’s relations with Kazakhstan and reaffirmed his commitment to
expanding cooperation in various sectors.
The Kazakh Foreign Minister also called for increased engagement at the level of foreign
He further announced that he would pay an official visit to Kabul in the near future.
Nurtleu stated that his country is ready to invest
$500 million in the construction of the Torghundi–Herat railway project in Afghanistan.
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