After 20 years of US-led war in Afghanistan, Central Asia is increasingly connected to Afghanistan and building the foundation for sustainable economic growth. Several major projects of interest to the region and Afghanistan awaiting implementation.

Afghanistan, the “heart of Asia,” may become a security source of sorts for the region if it succeeds in stifling ISIS and Al-Qaeda. But real progress will come when you engage constructively with the Central Asian republics, and on climate change and water change.