Hamidullah Akhundzada, the acting minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), emphasized the importance of resuming flights between Kabul and Almaty during a meeting with the Kazakhstan ambassador in Kabul.
Imamuddin Ahmadi, the ministry spokesperson, said that Akhundzada was invited to participate in a conference on establishing a six-party air corridor among Afghanistan, Pakistan, Belarus, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan. This conference is scheduled for the 19th and 20th of this month in Kazakhstan.
Economic experts believe direct flights between Kabul and Almaty will facilitate transportation and increase trade between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan.
Economic expert Abdul Basir Turki said, "Visa facilitation is necessary for us to travel and transit through Central Asian countries. We can obtain visas from three to four countries, but not all."
Economic expert Shamsur Rahman Ahmadzai said, "If these connections expand, it can positively impact transportation and transit relations and benefit both countries."
Flights between Kabul and Almaty were suspended in 2017, but airlines like Fly Dubai, Air Arabia, and Turkish Airlines have resumed their operations in Afghanistan.