Afghanistan’s Economic Links with Central Asia: Trade to Strategic Projects mursaleen Tue, 06/16/2026 - 22:28 Author Liluma Qadiry Business In recent years, Afghanistan has sought to expand its economic and trade ties with Central Asian countries and the Caucasus. Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan are among the countries cooperating with Afghanistan in trade, energy, transport, and infrastructure development. In this context, delegations from these countries traveled to Kabul to participate in the first meeting of the “Strategic Studies Centers and Think Tanks of Afghanistan and Central Asia, Including the Republic of Azerbaijan,” where participants discussed ways to strengthen regional cooperation with Afghanistan.