A delegation from the Islamic Emirate, led by Hamidullah Akhundzada, the acting Minister of Transport and Aviation, has traveled to Kazakhstan to participate in the  North-South Transit and Trade Corridor meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to create a five-nation corridor involving Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan.

Imamuddin Ahmadi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, said, "The five-nation transit and transport meeting is being held in Kazakhstan and will continue tomorrow. The Islamic Emirate delegation has traveled to Kazakhstan to participate in this meeting."

The Chamber of Industries and Mines stated that establishing a transit and trade corridor that can connect the north to the south will impact the reduction of goods transportation costs and the growth and development of Afghanistan's trade with regional countries.

Sakhi Ahmad Payman, the First Deputy of the Chamber of Industries and Mines, said: "Creating trade and transit corridors between regional countries, especially with Kazakhstan, is of great commercial, political, and trade development importance for Afghanistan. This will connect us with Russia and many countries through Kazakhstan."

Abdul Zahoor Mudaber, an economic affairs expert, said, "Due to its sensitive location, Afghanistan connects Central Asian countries to South Asian countries. Therefore, negotiations between economic delegations in facilitating this process can be effective."

Previously, the initiation of the Trans-Afghan project, which involves Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, had been agreed upon by representatives of these three countries; however, the project has not yet been practically implemented.