On November 26, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, organized an online webinar on “New political reality in Afghanistan. Possible directions of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the […]
Uzbekistan: On the prospects of creating a Trans-Afghan transport corridor
Within the framework of the new regional policy pursued by Uzbekistan over the past five years to build constructive and mutually beneficial ties with neighboring countries, the development of cooperation with Afghanistan has been identified as one of the priorities. Uzbekistan has always advocated the early stabilization of the situation in this country, which is […]
Visit of Turkmen FM to Afghanistan
Elvira Kadyrova The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by foreign minister Rashid Meredov paid two-day visit to Afghanistan on 30-31 October 2021. This was the first visit by the foreign minister of Turkmenistan after the Taliban came to power. The talks were focused on TAPI project, economic projects, trade, transit, exports and imports. Turkmen delegations met […]
Uzbekistan supports the Taliban’s steps to integrate into the regional and broader international community – Foreign Minister Kamilov
Elvira Kadyrova The new Taliban government of Afghanistan is really eager to be integrated into the regional and broader international community. They are ready to take some positive steps — such a confidence has been messaged by the minister of foreign affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov in an interview with the Russian TV channel Rossiya24. […]
FMs of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan met in Tehran
Elvira Kadyrova On 27 October 2021, the second meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries bordering Afghanistan took place in Tehran, Iran. The foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended in hybrid format the ministerial meeting. The disastrous withdrawal of the US-NATO troops from Afghanistan and the subsequent rise […]
SCO Anniversary Summit in Dushanbe: the outcomes of 20 years summed up, goals for greater Eurasian cooperation outlined
Elvira Kadyrova On 17 September 2021, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit was held in Dushanbe, dedicated to the twentieth jubilee of the organization. The session of the SCO Council of Heads of Member States, held under the chairmanship of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, was attended by: President Xi Jinping of China Prime Minister of India Narendra […]
Interim Government of Afghanistan confirmed commitment to close cooperation with Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova On Monday, 13 September 2021, Deputy Prime Minister, minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held online talks with the Second Deputy Prime Minister of the interim government of Afghanistan Abdul Salam Hanafi, twitted the spokesman of the political office of the Taliban, Mohammad Naeem. According to Naeem, the Turkmen foreign minister […]
Don’t poke the runny jelly cube of Afghanistan with your fork. Let it set firmly.
Tariq Saeedi Afghanistan, at present, is like a jelly cube that is still runny, that has still not set firmly. Poking it with a fork will crush it. Everyone is disappointed for reasons that are prominently divergent. Those who anticipated and predicted a civil war are disappointed that it has not materialized as yet. Those […]
FMs of Afghanistan neighboring countries met online
Elvira Kadyrova On 8 September 2021, at the initiative of Pakistan, an online ministerial meeting of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan was held. The videoconference, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, was attended by the Foreign Ministers Wang Yi of China, Hossein Amir Abdullahien of Iran, Sirodjiddin Muhriddin […]
Afghanistan: You broke it; You bought it.
Tariq Saeedi It is amazing how fast the promises of some people crumble. There were gallant and loud promises by the USA and its partners in cri.., sorry, partners in campaign, that all the Afghans who collaborated with them during the 20 years of occupation will be settled into the USA and Europe. They will […]