Kabul Hosts Regional Meeting of Afghanistan, Central Asia, Azerbaijan Ebadullah.Ebadi Tue, 06/16/2026 - 20:27 Author Bibi Amina Hakimi Profile Photo Author Short Bio Bibi Amina Hakimi reports on the economy for TOLOnews. Author Job TOLOnews' Reporter Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate, called for strengthening scientific and research cooperation among regional countries while emphasizing the role of think tanks in expanding regional collaboration during the first meeting of the Strategic Studies Centers and Think Tanks of Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Azerbaijan. Muttaqi said: “Today, we have gathered not merely as representatives of our countries, but as intellectuals and thought leaders of a shared geography, with the aim of elevating the ties among regional countries—particularly relations between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Central Asian states—from the current level of interaction and cooperation to a stage of deep and sustainable integration.” The Foreign Minister stated that the successful convening of the first Afghanistan–Central Asia Consultative Dialogue had created a favorable political environment for expanding cooperation.