Statement by the Coordination Council of the Diplomatic and Consular Missions
of Afghanistan 🇦🇫 on Kazakhstan's Intention to Enter into a New Mining Exploration Agreement in
Afghanistan under the Taliban Regime
( Geneva ) July 18, 2025
The Coordination Council
expresses its concern over reports of potential mining agreements between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Taliban. We call upon the Government of Kazakhstan to reconsider any actions that could contribute to the exploitation of Afghanistan’s natural resources under the current circumstances, which
risk empowering the Taliban, exacerbating human rights violations, and undermining international law.
The Taliban, an exclusive and extremist group, does not represent the will of the people of Afghanistan.
Their regime, which remains unrecognized by the international community, has imposed policies that systematically violate fundamental human rights, including what many international observers describe as gender apartheid. These policies, which severely restrict women’s and girls’ access to education,
employment, and public life, contravene international law, such as the prohibition of systematic discrimination. Engaging in economic agreements with such a group risks complicity in these violations and
undermines the principles of equality and justice enshrined in the UN Charter and other international instruments.
HERAT – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, discussed investment in Afghanistan’s marble exports to Turkmenistan during two days meeting held from 5-6 June 2021 in Herat. @Recca
HERAT – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan discussed the importance of implementation of the Torghundi-Herat railway project within the framework of the two countries’ joint perspective on regional connectivity.
In his visit to 🇹🇲 the Turkish FM @MevlutCavusoglu expressed 🇹🇷 readiness to work on expanding transport-transit & energy corridors for regional economic integration. One of the illustrative examples of cooperation is Lapis Lazuli Corridor https://t.co/aDtWBfq6WH @RECCAfghanistan
Had a productive meeting with H.E. the Foreign Minister of Tajikistan.
He reiterated that Tajikistan strongly supports the stance of Afghan government in the Peace Process, & that stability & prosperity in 🇦🇫 is the main guarantor of regional connectivity & economic development.
وزیر امور خارجهٔ ج.ا.ا. با وزیر امور خارجهٔ ازبیکستان که در رأس هیأتی به کابل آمده است، دیدار و گفتگو کرد. دوطرف روی برگزاری کنفرانس بینالمللی اتصال منطقهیی در تاشکند، اجماع منطقهیی برای صلح افغانستان، و نهاییسازی «برنامهٔ عمل» جامع همکاریهای دوجانبه صحبت و مذاکره کردند. 👇
Very honored to host Uzbekistan FM my brother HE Abdulaziz Kamilov @uzbekmfa. Held constructive talks on 🇦🇫PeaceProcess, upcoming Int’l Conf on Regional Connectivity hosted by🇺🇿 in July & finalizing our comprehensive Action Plan for coop in trade, transit, energy, mines & agri.
متن سخنرانی جلالتمآب محمد اشرف غنی رئیس جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان به مناسبت افتتاح خط آهن آقینه – اندخوی
#افغانستان_ترکمنستان#آقینه_اندخوی
https://t.co/HFB2B1eFLW
رئیس جمهور غنی: علمای ترکمنستان و افغانستان توافق کرده اند که در حمایت از روند صلح، نشستی را برگزار کنند. باور دارم نشست علمای این دو کشور اسلامی روند مذاکرات صلح ما را بیشتر از پیش تقویت می کند و قلباً از حسن نیت علمای معزز، سپاسگزاری می کنم.
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan foreign Ministers discussed a number of issues, including regional connectivity projects. The two sides signed a Cooperation Agreement & MoU on railway.
#Afghanistan2020 conference will provide an important opportunity both for the government of Afghanistan & international community to renew their partnership for a democratic, peaceful and self-reliant Afghanistan.
Afghanistan & Turkmenistan representatives signed 4 economic cooperation agreements.
transfer of 500kV electricity from Turkmenistan to Herat, expansion of telecommunication ties, connecting fiber optic networks, and developing Herat gas pipeline phase as part of the TAPI project