(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 27. Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed the implementation of major
international projects with their participation, Trend reports.
According to the official source, these issues were discussed in
Ashgabat during a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the
Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
Rashid Meredov, and a delegation headed by the Acting Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, who arrived in
Turkmenistan.
The delegation included representatives of various government
agencies in Afghanistan, including the Ministry of Mines and
Petroleum, the Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat energy company, and
the Afghan Railways Authority.
During the talks, the parties discussed a wide range of issues
related to the development of bilateral relations.
In particular, a thorough analysis of the current situation
regarding the practical implementation of large-scale energy,
transport, and communication international projects that are being
implemented with the participation of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
was carried out.
In this context, the parties exchanged views on the further
promotion of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas
pipeline projects, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP)
high-voltage power transmission line, and the construction of
railways from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan.
At the same time, the high degree of readiness of both sides to
continue the construction of these facilities on the territory of
Afghanistan was noted.
Meanwhile, at the beginning of this year, Turkmenistan and Da
Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) Energy Company signed an
agreement for the supply of 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024.
The contract was signed during the visit of DABS CEO Muhammad
Hanif Hamza to Turkmenistan, who met with the Minister of Energy of
Turkmenistan Annageldi Saparov and the management of Turkmenistan's
Turkmenenergo State Electric Power Corporation.
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