On September 8, 2021, In connection with the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and the aggravation of the situation in the country, a round table on the topic «what is the current situation in Afghanistan?» was held in the building of the French Embassy in Almaty. The round table was attended by the Consul General of the French state in the Republic of Kazakhstan Alexis Shakhtakhtinsky, Secretary of the Embassy Janik Roland, Commissioner for Cooperation Nazerke Kalynova and Professor of the History of Kazakhstan Department of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Doctor of Historical Sciences, veteran of the Afghan War Bolat Sailan. The purpose of the round table is how to effectively solve the situation in Afghanistan in modern conditions. To this end, the veteran of the Afghan war, the author of several books and works on the Afghan war, Bulat Salon, was asked questions by the French consulate and received satisfactory answers. The historian and veteran scientist spoke in detail about the past and present of Afghanistan, gave exhaustive answers and received gratitude from the consulate.