Kazakhstan has decided to remove the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) from its list of terrorist organizations in an effort to foster economic cooperation with Afghanistan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a meeting with parliament speakers from the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
"Kazakhstan has removed the Taliban from the list of terrorists proceeding from the importance of developing trade and economic cooperation with present-day Afghanistan taking into account that this regime is here to stay," Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.
According to the Kazakh president, the importance of the CSTO standing together on this matter. He called for supporting his country’s initiative geared toward establishing a UN regional center for sustainable development in Central Asia and Afghanistan in the city of Almaty.
