Afghanistan International: Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday, August 21, that it has officially recognised a Taliban diplomat as the Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghan Embassy in the country. The ministry stated that the appointment of Mohammad Rahman Rahmani is significant for the development of relations between the two nations. Last month, Turkmenistan, another key Central Asian country, also accepted a Taliban diplomat as the Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghan Embassy in Ashgabat. Russia and Central Asian countries have been at the forefront of expanding relations with the Taliban regime in the region. Click here to read more (external link).