Kazakhstan removes IEA from list of banned groups

Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has removed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) from the list of banned groups, IEA’s foreign ministry announced on Friday citing Kazakh envoy.

Kazakh Ambassador to Afghanistan Alim Khan Yasin Galdiev met with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and the sides discussed bilateral issues, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

During the meeting, Muttaqi appreciated the practical steps taken by the Kazakh government to remove the obstacles between the two countries

He reiterated that Afghanistan is committed to having positive relations with Kzakhstan and both countries should continue to cooperate in various fields.

For his part, Kazakh envoy said that his country has positive relations with the IEA, adding it wants to expand trade and political relations with Afghanistan.