 The United States and Kazakhstan will continue to work closely together to support stability, peace, and prosperity in Afghanistan and the region.In a June 2014 interview with KazakhTV in Almaty, Fatema Z. Sumar, the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, said that Kazakhstan had an important role in supporting the region, specially Afghanistan, transition towards stability and prosperity.Then President Obama repeatedly emphasized Kazakhstan's important leadership role in global nuclear disarmament.