Trade between Central Asia and Afghanistan is on the rise. For example, Uzbek-Afghan trade stood at $1.1 billion in 2024, around 25 percent up on 2023.

Efforts by Central Asian states to engage with Afghanistan are getting a boost from the United Nations. A recently adopted UN ...

First and foremost, Central Asia is linked to Afghanistan geographically; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan share borders with Afghanistan that collectively span more than 2,000 kilometers ...

Now that the U.S.-led punitive expedition to Afghanistan has ended, regional trade patterns are returning to normal, as in pre-Soviet Union normal, enhanced by China’s Belt and Road Initiative ...

Central Asia and Afghanistan are the “in between” states and must hang together, as the man said, so they can deal successfully with the regional hegemons, Russia, China, ...

FILE - U.S. officials meet with Kazakh professionals promoting women’s economic empowerment in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, July 27, 2023. (U.S. State Department) ...

Although the relationship between Afghanistan and Central Asia started with confrontation and confusion, it has evolved into a cooperation based on shared norms.

But Afghanistan's northerly neighbors in Central Asia have taken a different attitude toward the militant group this time in crafting a relationship. When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan ...

As the U.S. continues its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan ahead of President Biden’s Sept. 11 deadline, the Taliban is rapidly advancing around the country. Image: Reuters American forces have ...