INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Monday that his country has removed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [IEA] from its
terrorist list in order to develop economic ties with Afghanistan.Speaking at a meeting with parliament speakers from countries of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Tokayev said: &Kazakhstan has removed the Taliban from the list of terrorists proceeding
from the importance of developing trade and economic cooperation with present-day Afghanistan taking into account that this regime is here
to stay.&According to Tokayev, involving Afghanistan in interregional cooperation will be a priority going forward, Russia&s TASS news
reported Monday.Tokayev stressed the importance of the CSTO standing together on this matter and called on them to support his country&s
initiative which was geared toward establishing a UN regional center for sustainable development in Central Asia and Afghanistan in the city
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