INTERNATIONAL — June 22, 2026
Kazakhstan Says It Will Not Recognize Taliban Administration
A senior diplomat added that helping Afghanistan integrate into legal economic processes is vital to prevent drug trafficking, illegal migration, terrorism and destructive vacuums.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Afghanistan International — corroborated by ToloNews — 2 min read
Kazakhstan has declared that it will not recognize the Taliban administration. A senior diplomat from the Central Asian nation made this clear in recent statements. The diplomat pointed out that the policy follows the decisions of the UN Security Council.
Assistance to Afghanistan remains important according to the diplomat. Bringing the country into legal economic processes can help stop drug trafficking. It can also reduce illegal migration and cross-border terrorism. Additionally, such integration may prevent the formation of destructive vacuums in the region.
The country removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations during 2024. This change has not stopped the maintenance of political and economic ties.
A recent example of these ties is the trip made by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin to Kabul. During his visit, he met with several key figures in the Taliban administration. These included Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund. He also spoke with Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi was another official in the meetings.
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Reliability assessment
Two outlets report Kazakhstan's official position of non-recognition of the Taliban administration, stated by a senior diplomat and aligned with UN Security Council decisions. This is a concrete, attributable government statement.
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Kazakhstan, he said, is pursuing a policy of “pragmatic engagement without recognition,” maintaining transport, energy, and humanitarian cooperation with Afghanistan while withholding formal diplomatic recognition of the current authorities.
Although Kazakhstan has not officially recognized the Taliban, it has removed the group from its list of terrorist organizations and has established broad relations with it.
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Where reports agree
- Kazakhstan maintains a policy of non-recognition of the Taliban administration in line with UN Security Council decisions.
- Kazakhstan removed the Taliban from its terrorist organizations list in 2024 while engaging in political and economic relations.
- Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin visited Kabul and met senior Taliban officials.
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