Elvira Kadyrova The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $110 million grant to boost power supply and strengthen Afghanistan’s energy sector by improving its sustainability and promoting cross-border energy supplies from main Central Asian Suppliers. The project will facilitate the Afghan system’s synchronous operation with the Uzbek system and the Central Asia Power System […]
В КАБУЛЕ СОСТОЯЛАСЬ ТОРЖЕСТВЕННАЯ ЦЕРЕМОНИЯ ПОДПИСАНИЯ РЯДА ВАЖНЫХ ДОКУМЕНТОВ МЕЖДУ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНОМ И АФГАНИСТАНОМ
30 сентября 2020 года в городе Кабул в президентском дворце «Салам-Хан» состоялась торжественная церемония подписания ряда значимых документов, призванных способствовать дальнейшей реализации совместных инфраструктурных проектов между Туркменистаном и Афганистаном, в частности строительство газопровода Туркменистан–Афганистан–Пакистан–Индия (ТАПИ), электрической и оптико-волоконной коммуникационной линии Туркменистан–Афганистан–Пакистан (ТАП), строительство железных дорог. В церемонии подписания принял участие Президент Исламской Республики Афганистан […]
A SOLEMN CEREMONY OF SIGNING A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN TOOK PLACE IN KABUL
On September 30, 2020, a solemn ceremony of signing a number of significant documents was held in the Presidential Palace “Salam Khan” in the city of Kabul to facilitate the further implementation of joint infrastructure projects between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, in particular, the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, electric and fiber-optic communication line […]
ADB: Five Things to Know – Trends in Road and Railway Trade Efficiency in Central Asia
Samarkand city railway station. Photo: Relisa Granovskaya/ADB The efficient trade of goods across international borders is key to economic growth and poverty alleviation. This is particularly important in largely landlocked Central Asia where road and rail represent the two dominant modes of transporting goods across the region. Using data from shipments collected over the past […]
TALKS WERE HELD BETWEEN THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF AFGHANISTAN
On August 12, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov held talks with the Acting Chairman of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ajmal Ahmadi. The meeting was held by means of video conferencing. On the agenda of the talks was the expansion and strengthening of mutually beneficial relations […]
СОСТОЯЛИСЬ ПЕРЕГОВОРЫ ГЛАВЫ МИД ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА И ИСПОЛНЯЮЩЕГО ОБЯЗАННОСТИ ПРЕДСЕДАТЕЛЯ ЦЕНТРОБАНКА АФГАНИСТАНА
12 августа 2020 года Министр иностранных дел Туркменистана Р.Мередов провел переговоры с исполняющим обязанности Председателя Центрального банка Исламской Республики Афганистан Аджмалом Ахмади. Встреча прошла по видеоконференцсвязи. На повестке переговоров – расширение и упрочение взаимовыгодных связей по всем спектрам сотрудничества, представляющих взаимный интерес. Особо отметив результативность и своевременность предыдущих встреч делегаций двух стран на различных площадках, […]
TURKMENISTAN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT TO THE AFGHAN PEOPLE
On August 12, 2020, Turkmenistan sent another humanitarian aid to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the form of sets of medical equipment to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The corresponding Order was signed by the President of Turkmenistan. According to the Order, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry […]
ТУРКМЕНИСТАН ПРОДОЛЖАЕТ ОСУЩЕСТВЛЯТЬ ГУМАНИТАРНУЮ ПОДДЕРЖКУ АФГАНСКОМУ НАРОДУ
12 августа 2020 года Туркменистан направил в Исламскую Республику Афганистан очередную гуманитарную помощь в виде комплектов медицинского оборудования для борьбы против пандемии коронавируса. Соответствующее Распоряжение было подписано Президентом Туркменистана. Согласно Распоряжению, Министерству иностранных дел и Министерству здравоохранения и медицинской промышленности Туркменистана предписано безвозмездно передать комплекты медицинского оборудования для полимеразной цепной реакции (Real-time PCR) правительству Исламской […]
Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan is growing despite the pandemic-caused global downturn
Elvira Kadyrova Despite the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on international trade, the bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan increased by 24 % year-on-year in the H1 of 2020. The positive dynamics of growth in neighbors’ trade was announced during a videoconference between the government delegations of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, held on 8 August […]
Corruption is rampant, say Afghan anti-corruption organizations
The Afghan anti-corruption organizations are unanimous in their opinion that the corruption has reached new highs in the government’s financial institutions. This is the essence of a report published on 8 August 2020 by TOLOnews, one of the lead independent news and broadcasting networks of Afghanistan. The report combines the opinion of representatives from the […]