ASTANA — Despite the observed economic growth, the situation in Afghanistan remains dire — a quarter of the population is starving. This was noted at the sixth European Union (EU)-Central Asia meeting on Afghanistan, which took place in Dushanbe on Feb. 5.
The sixth EU-Central Asia meeting. Photo credit: gov.kz
According to the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service, the participating countries agreed that further trade cooperation with Afghanistan is necessary.
Ambassador-at-Large Talgat Kaliyev outlined the country’s significant efforts to expand trade and economic ties with Kabul, drawing particular interest from attendees.
