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Kazakh, Taliban Foreign Ministers Discuss Humanitarian Aid and Economic Cooperation

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11 Nov 2025 - 09:08 Hamim Halim

The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yermek Kosherbayev, held a telephone conversation with the Taliban’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to discuss bilateral relations, humanitarian assistance, and economic cooperation.

The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement released late on November 10 that the conversation was held at the initiative of the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry. During the call, Kosherbayev extended condolences to the Afghan people over the recent deadly earthquakes and announced Kazakhstan’s plan to send a humanitarian mission to Kabul in the near future. The mission will include medical specialists, medicines, and other essential supplies.

Muttaqi expressed appreciation for Kazakhstan’s continued support, noting that two earlier shipments of humanitarian aid totaling 3,700 tons had been delivered this year.

Both ministers discussed key aspects of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, emphasizing their shared intention to further strengthen friendly and mutually beneficial relations. Discussions focused on expanding collaboration in trade, banking, mining and metallurgy, and digital technologies.

At the conclusion of the talks, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening Kazakh–Afghan cooperation and maintaining an active political dialogue.