The Azerbaijani peacekeepers are planned to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said in response to Trend’s request on May 7.

The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, had a meeting with the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, held in a video conference platform on the Afghan peace process and the decision to withdraw US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, and its effects, as well as regional convergence and connection, Trend reports.

The Azerbaijani Army's peacekeeping units have started exercises under the 2021 combat training plan approved by Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov, the Defence Ministry reported in its website on April 13.

Azerbaijan and Afghanistan are intended to expand ties in cultural fields.

Iran and Afghanistan strategic cooperation document has been finalized, said Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, Trend reports via IRNA.

Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan signed a roadmap for expanding and intensifying cooperation in such spheres as trade and investments, energy, transport and logistics, telecommunications and information technologies, customs and border issues, the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers told Trend on Jan. 19.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed the law on the establishment of the Azerbaijani embassy in Afghanistan (in Kabul city).

Azerbaijan will establish an embassy in Afghanistan, Trend reports.

President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has congratulated President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of birthday.

Iran's Deputy Tourism Minister Vali Teymouri and his Afghan counterpart Mojgan Mostafavi discussed the expansion of tourism between the two countries in a videoconference, Trend reports citing Mehrnews.