Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan are building up the potential for cooperation in the transport sector

20.07.2024

On July 19, within the framework of the event in Aktau (Kazakhstan) The first North-South Trade and Logistics Forum hosted a trilateral meeting of the heads of transport departments of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan, during which a wide range of issues related to further building the potential of cooperation between the three states in the transport sector were discussed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports. In particular, the parties discussed the conditions of cargo transportation on the Kazakhstan – Turkmenistan – Afghanistan route with further access to Pakistan. At the same time, at the above-mentioned trilateral meeting, the possibilities of participation of the Turkmen, Afghan and Kazakh sides in the implementation of the railway construction project from the Turkmen – Afghan border to the city of Herat (Afghanistan) were considered. During the negotiations, it was stressed that the Kazakhstan – Turkmenistan – Afghanistan transport route is an important component of the North-South transit corridor, the effective use of which will ensure the initial transportation of goods in the amount of 5 to 8 million tons, and in the future - from 20 to 30 million tons.