Taliban, Belarus Officials Discuss ‘Political & Economic’ Cooperation
On Sunday, the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the visit of Sergei Lukashevich, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, to Kabul.
According to the ministry’s statement, Sergei Lukashevich met with Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, to discuss “political and economic” cooperation.
Stanikzai described the Belarusian official’s visit to Kabul as a significant development in relations between Belarus and Afghanistan, signalling the start of long-term collaboration.
According to the Taliban’s statement, Lukashevich expressed Belarus’s interest in fostering cooperation with Afghanistan across various sectors.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad, the Taliban’s Deputy Spokesperson, shared the statement on the social platform X, noting that both Stanikzai and Lukashevich agreed that technical teams from both sides would conduct further discussions in Kabul and Minsk.
