INTERNATIONAL — June 22, 2026
Taliban and Kazakhstan Sign Agreement to Establish First Water Resource Management Research Center
The center will operate as an inter-university platform covering water security, sustainable agriculture, climate change adaptation, environmental monitoring, and food security.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Afghanistan International — 2 min read
The Taliban administration and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to establish the first joint Water Resource Management Research Center. The deal focuses on training specialized personnel, exchanging knowledge, conducting joint research, and adapting modern solutions in the water and agriculture sectors.
The agreement was signed during a visit by a Kazakh delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin. It involves the Kazakh National University of Water Resources and Irrigation, the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, and Kabul University.
The center will operate as an inter-university platform covering water security, sustainable agriculture, climate change adaptation, environmental monitoring, and food security. Kazakhstan maintains relations with the Taliban administration through engagement without granting formal recognition.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. The first Kazakhstan–Afghanistan educational and research center in water resources management will be established in Kabul, the Government of Kazakhstan reported.
According to the Taliban statement, Zhumangarin also expressed Kazakhstan’s willingness to cooperate in areas including water management and health care, particularly the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. He said plans are under discussion to establish a scientific water-management center at Kabul University and provide training opportunities for Afghan specialists.
The parties intend to develop academic and scientific cooperation with a view to establishing a joint educational, research, and innovation center on water resources, irrigation, and sustainable agriculture.
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