This article examines the impact of regional dialogue formats on the political, security, economic, and humanitarian stability of Afghanistan. The study analyzes the Moscow Format, the Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Contact Group on Afghanistan, the mechanism of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, the UN-led Doha meetings, the China–Afghanistan–Pakistan Trilateral Dialogue, the consultative initiatives of Central Asian states, and the Termez Dialogue. Historical, systematic, comparative, content-analysis, and SWOT methods were employed to assess their institutional capabilities, practical significance, and limitations. The findings demonstrate that these platforms facilitate political communication with the Afghan authorities, coordinate regional responses to terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, migration, and border insecurity, and support trade, transport, energy, humanitarian assistance, and economic connectivity. At the same time, their effectiveness is constrained by geopolitical rivalry, differing approaches toward the Taliban government, weak implementation mechanisms, insufficient funding, and the non-binding nature of adopted decisions. The article concludes that sustainable stability in Afghanistan requires stronger coordination among existing dialogue formats, a clear division of institutional responsibilities, practical monitoring mechanisms, inclusive diplomacy, and the integration of security cooperation with long-term economic development.

Afghanistan, regional dialogue, regional stability, Moscow Format, Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Doha Process, neighboring countries’ mechanism, China–Afghanistan–Pakistan dialogue, Central Asia, Termez Dialogue, regional security, economic connectivity, counter-terrorism, humanitarian cooperation.

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