nCa Report The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty [People’s Council] of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov went to Iran on a two-day working visit on Tuesday, 30 May. On the first day of the visit, Arkadag Berdimuhamedov met with President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Chairman of the Council of Political Expediency […]
Interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Teri Hakala, Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia
This is unofficial, slightly paraphrased translation of the text received from the foreign office of Turkmenistan: 1. How do you assess this format of cooperation (Meeting of Special Representatives for Afghanistan in the “CA-EU” format), in particular, your comments on the results of today’s meeting? Teri Hakala: First of all, I want to emphasize that […]
EU-Central Asia meeting on Afghanistan wrapped up in Ashgabat – Joint statement issued – Turkmen Foreign Ministry received UNAMA Head and EU representatives
Joint Statement by Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan of the European Union, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia following the meeting on 26 May 2023 in Ashgabat The fourth meeting in the EU and Central Asia Special Representatives […]
Ashgabat to host EU-Central Asia Meeting on Afghanistan
The EU-Central Asia meeting on Afghanistan will kick off in Ashgabat on 25 May 2023. The meeting will bring together the Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan of the European Union, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan and the EU Special representative for Central Asia, Terhi Hakala, […]
Turkmenistan sent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
According to the Order of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, a humanitarian caravan with a cargo of medicines and medical supplies, food and textile products weighing about 125 tons free of charge left Turkmenistan on May 11, 2023 for Afghanistan. Also, by the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, as part of this humanitarian […]
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discuss project of electricity transmission to Herat
Turkmen delegation paid a visit to Kabul to discuss electricity export projects with Afghanistan. According to Afghanistan’s power utility company DABS, CEO of the company Alhaj Mula Muhammad Hanif Hamza met with head of delegation Myrat Artykov, Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Kabul Hoja Ovezov and representatives of Calik Holding. The agenda of the meeting covered such […]
Turkmenistan to send humanitarian aid and doctors to Afghanistan
Turkmenistan will send a batch of medicines and medical supplies, goods and food products to Afghanistan as humanitarian relief. The corresponding order was signed by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. According to the document, the cargo will be shipped this month with the assistance of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children […]
Turkmenistan held humanitarian event in Afghan province of Herat
On May 3, 2023, the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Afghanistan (Herat province) held a humanitarian action in a 20-bed maternity home built by Turkmenistan in 2016 as a humanitarian aid in the city of Turgundi, Herat province, Afghanistan. At the request of the Afghan side, the event was held on the occasion of the […]
Гуманитарная акция прошла в афганской провинции Герат
3 мая 2023 года Генеральным консульством Туркменистана в Афганистане (провинция Герат) была проведена гуманитарная акция в 20-местном роддоме, построенном Туркменистаном в 2016 году в качестве гуманитарной помощи в городе Тургунди провинции Герат, Афганистана. По просьбе афганской стороны мероприятие было проведено по случаю недавно проведенного туркменской стороной капитального ремонта этого здравпункта, в ходе которого в качестве […]
Turkmen LPG delivered to Pakistan via Afghanistan
Pakistan has received its first-ever shipment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Turkmenistan, which was transported through the southern Afghan province of Kandahar. The shipment arrived at the Chaman border crossing on Friday, according to Pakistani officials, BNN Breaking reports. The shipment was transported through Afghanistan as part of a pilot project that aims to […]
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Afghanistan has reached $1 billion
The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Afghanistan has reached $1 billion. And this is not the limit. The Central Asian country plans to continue expanding trade with Afghanistan and hold a joint business forum this summer. This follows from the statements of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin. […]
Afghan private manufacturer exports agricultural machinery to Central Asia
The Javed Afghan factory in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan said this week the company is increasing foreign exports of agricultural machines produced at their facility and Central Asia is one of the export destinations, according to Ariana news. The manufacture recently exported a total of 67 wheat and corn threshers to Central Asian countries and […]
Turkmen FM attended SPECA Ministerial Meeting in Geneva
The Turkmen delegation headed by the foreign minister Rashid Meredov is on working visit to Geneva to participate in a number of major international events and hold meetings in international organizations, Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry said. On 17 April 2023, the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the ministerial meeting for the countries participating in the […]
Joint Kazakhstan-Afghanistan Business Forum in Kabul – Kazakhstan to open trade representation in Herat – Batch of humanitarian aid handed to Afghanistan
According to the media of Kazakhstan and Afghanistan, and the official website of the prime minister of Kazakhstan, a Kazakh delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister forTrade, Minister Serik Zhumangarin, visited Kabul recently. The delegation included 18 heads or senior representatives of enterprises from Kazakhstan. The joint Kazakhstan-Afghanistan business forum took place and the delegation […]
(UPDATED) 4th Afghanistan’s neighboring countries ministerial meeting stressed the need to develop joint actions to assist the country
nCa Report Contents China is willing to work with neighboring countries to provide support to Afghanistan TASS: Russia pointed out the unacceptability of the deployment of US military infrastructure in Afghanistan’s neighborhood Pakistan: Afghanistan’s neighbors, all have a vested interest and stake in seeing peace and stability return to Afghanistan Iran: Afghanistan’s geography cannot be […]
Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan agreed to keep up engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to maintain stability and prevent a humanitarian crisis
On 13 April 2023, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on the sidelines of the fourth ministerial conference of the conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, the foreign ministers of the regional “quartet” countries including Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan held a second informal meeting on Afghan issues. The parties agreed to continue building a coordinated and consolidated regional […]
China’s Position on the Afghan Issue
Today (13 April) Samarkand will host fourth Foreign Ministers’ Meeting among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan. On the eve of the meeting the foreign ministry of China issued an 11-point statement on Beijing’s stance on Afghanistan. “China stands ready to step up coordination and cooperation with Afghanistan’s neighbors and the rest of the world to […]
FMs of Russia and Central Asian countries will meet in Samarkand next week
On 14 April 2023, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the sixth meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia – Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. The event will discuss promising areas of six-party cooperation […]
UNHCR launches new appeal for Afghan refugees and hosts, urging partners to stay the course
GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners have launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans —including refugees— as well as 2.7 million of their local hosts across the region. The Regional Refugee Response Plan for the Afghanistan Situation 2023 seeks US$613 million to support Afghans sheltering in […]
Afghanistan is ready to start work on the TAPI gas pipeline project
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan said that the Islamic Emirate is fully ready to start practical work on the TAPI pipeline project, BaaghiTV reports. According to the spokesman of the ministry, Homayoun Afghan, legal and technical obstacles ahead of the implementation of the project have been removed. In addition, Deputy Minister of […]
Special Envoys for Afghanistan called for ensuring the rights of Afghan women and unfreezing Afghan assets
On 7 March 2023, the first meeting of special representatives of the neighboring states of Afghanistan took place in Tashkent. The event was attended by representatives of Uzbekistan, Iran, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Russia, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reports. According to the press release, the key emphasis was placed on the timely provision of […]
India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Afghanistan met in Delhi
India hosted the first India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Afghanistan on 7 March 2023. According to Ministry of External Affairs of India, the meeting was attended by the Special Envoys/Senior Officials of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Therepresentatives of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) and the United […]
“The Taliban are a reality, so we are working with them” — Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov speaks to Izvestia
Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov spoke about this in an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia. Here we are producing a truncated version of the transcript of his interview. The link to the complete text is given at the end of this version. — In recent months, there has been a feeling that Moscow […]
Russia, Iran, Pakistan will do infrastructure projects worth USD one billion in Afghanistan – MOI signed with Taliban
Russia, Iran, and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of intent with the ministry of industry and trade of Afghanistan for eight infrastructure projects with total value of USD one billion, reports RIA Novosti. In addition to the ministry of industry and trade under the Taliban administration, the signatories to the four-party memorandum are the representatives […]
United Nations reminds that Afghanistan is still a grave humanitarian crisis – USD 4.6 billion required this year to assist Afghans
“Afghanistan remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 2023, notwithstanding, of course, the recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria,” says Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan. He was speaking via the video link from Kabul to the journalists in New York on 28 February 2023. He said that climate […]
Afghanistan is building an enormous canal to draw water from Amudarya River. This may affect water availability situation in Central Asia.
nCa Report Afghanistan is rapidly building an enormous canal to draw water from the Amudarya River. This has the potential to affect the water availability situation to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The Qosh Tepa Canal, named after the Qosh Tepa district in the Jawzjan province, will be 285km in length and 100 meters in width. It […]
Taliban plan to turn former American-NATO military bases into special economic zones
The Taliban will convert the former American-NATO military bases into special economic zones. The announcement was made by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban deputy prime minister for economic affairs, as he chaired a meeting in Kabul on 19 February 2023. According to several media outlets including VoA, the office of Mulla Baradar has directed […]
Strengthening interregional cooperation and connectivity can improve the conditions for the development of the regions of Central and South Asia – the vision of Uzbek experts
With a total population of 1.9 billion (a quarter of the world) and a GDP of US $3.5 trillion, South Asia is the fastest growing region in the world (up to 7.5% per year). Today, its contribution to global economic growth is 15%, by 2040 it may exceed 30%. While maintaining the outpacing dynamics of […]
Turkmenistan urges the international community to continue promoting the processes of peaceful settlement in Afghanistan
On 13 February 2023, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Mr. Atageldi Haljanov, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office at Geneva has participated to the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) Alumni Regional Security Conversation on Central Asia and Afghanistan, the Turkmenistan Mission to UN Office at Geneva reports. The event gathered […]
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan renewed deal for the operation of the rail line Hayraton – Mazar-i-Sharif
The Afghan Railways Administration and the subsidiary of Uzbek Railways ‘Sogdiana Trans’ have signed a new agreement on the operation of the Hayraton–Mazar-i-Sharif railway. As reported by Uzbek Railways, the contract period is two years. Also, the parties agreed to step up efforts on restoration of cargo delivery to the Mazar-I-Sharif terminal station and to […]
UPDATED – Security council secretaries of regional countries held consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow
The fifth multilateral meeting of the secretaries of the Security Councils on Afghanistan took place in Moscow, the press service of the Russian Security Council says. It was attended by high representatives in charge of security issues from India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. “A number of additional practical measures were […]
Afghanistan seeks USD 65 million funding for power transmission project from Turkmenistan
Safiullah Ahmadzai, the operations director of Da Afghanistan Bareshna Shirkat (DABS), the power management authority of Afghanistan, said that work was underway on the power transmission line from Turkmenistan. The 500KV line which could carry 1000MW of electricity required up to $65 million, he added. He was speaking on 29 January 2023 in the news […]
UN special envoy meets Central Asian ambassadors in Kabul
UN Special Representative meets heads of diplomatic missions of Central Asian states in Kabul The UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Roza Otunbaeva, had a meeting with the heads of Central Asian embassies in Kabul, reported AKIpress on 29 January 2023. The ambassadors of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan attended the meeting. It was organized […]
Roundtable in Almaty discusses women’s entrepreneurship development in Afghanistan
In a pioneering event, the first of its kind, a roundtable was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, to discuss the development of women’s entrepreneurship in Afghanistan. It was organized jointly by the Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID) together with the UNESCO Chair at the Kazakh-German University (DKU) and the United Nations Development Program in Kazakhstan […]
Russia comments on ISIS presence in Afghanistan
At present, ISIS poses a serious threat to Afghanistan and the countries of the region, primarily Central Asia, stated Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov in an interview with the TASS. “The group seeks to gain a foothold on Afghan territory and discredit the current leadership of the country, demonstrating its inability to fully ensure […]
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discuss several joint energy projects
Recently the Acting Minister of Energy and Water of Afghanistan Mulla Abdul Latif Mansoor and the Executive Chairman of Afghanistan’s National Power Utility (DABs) Alhaji Maulawi Muhammad Hanif Hamza visited Turkmenistan to extend the electricity supply contract and develop joint cooperation. According to Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water, the extension of the electricity contract […]
Russia is ready to participate in TAPI project in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Russia will participate in the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline project, if a proposal is received from partners. The statement came from the special envoy of the Russian President for Afghanistan, Director of the second Department of Asia of the foreign ministry Zamir Kabulov, TASS reports. He noted that the Russian president had previously stated […]
Russia declares willingness to engage in construction and operation of TAPI
Russia may take part in the construction and operation of the Turkmenistan– Afghanistan– Pakistan–India gas pipeline, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a press release following a recent visit of Moscow’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov to Kabul. He held consultations with the foreign minister of Afghanistan Amir Muttaqi and other representatives of the […]
Delegation led by highest-ranking female official of the UN visits Afghanistan to discuss with the Taliban the ban on women in workplaces
A UN delegation led by Ms. Amina Mohammad arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 18 January 2023. She is the deputy secretary general of the United Nations, the highest-ranking female official of the UN system. The delegation also includes the head of UN Women, Ms. Sima Bahous. The delegation had a meeting on Wednesday with the […]
Turkmenistan reportedly extends electricity supply contract with Afghanistan, will upgrade a substation and build 500 kV power line in Afghanistan
According to a press release by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) the talks have been successful for the extension of the electricity supply contract from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan for the year 2023. The decision was reached to sign the PPA (power purchase agreement) in the near future after a meeting between Alhaj Mula Muhammad Hanif […]
Kazakhstan company gets contract to manage a railway line in Afghanistan
A company from Kazakhstan has won the contract to manage the Hairatan-Mazar-e-Sharif railway line of Afghanistan. The company called Mansour Fatih signed the contract with Bakht Rahman Sharafat, acting head of the Afghanistan railway authority on 4 December 2022, reports TOLO News. The annual value of the contract is USD 4.1 million. It covers the […]
National Security Advisers – Secretaries of the Security Councils of India and Central Asian countries met in New Delhi
On 6 December, New Delhi hosted the first meeting of national security advisers – secretaries of the Security Councils of India and Central Asian countries. Turkmenistan was represented at the meeting by Ambassador Shalar Geldynazarov. The officials discussed topical regional and international security issues, as well as the situation in Afghanistan, its impact on security […]
TAPI to become game changer in South East Asia
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Project will become a game changer in South East Asia by bringing prosperity through 3.2 bcfd gas supplies to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Such an assessment is presented in the official documents of the Petroleum Division of Pakistan, available with ProPakistani news publisher. According to the source, the TAPI will help in […]
Afghanistan today – in just one graph from Gallup
Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm, has issued a powerful graph about Afghanistan. Just look at this: The lines in this graph scratch across heart, oozing out thick, purple pain. As to why Afghanistan is where it is today. What should have been done to avoid it and who should have done it —– […]
Turkmenistan renovated the building of health center in Faryab province of Afghanistan
As is known, Turkmenistan constructed the Health Center in the Garamgol district of Faryab province and put it into use in August 2009. On November 26, 2022, under the guidance of the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Afghanistan (Mazari-Sharif), solemn official ceremony was held in connection with the full renovation of the Health Center by […]
Taliban welcomes the outcomes of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan
Taliban praised the recent Moscow Format Consultations’ emphasis to intensify efforts for the provision of humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people in the post-conflict reconstruction of the country, according to the statement, issued by Islamic Emirate’s foreign ministry on meeting’s outcomes. “The Islamic Emirate welcomes positive regional mechanisms on Afghanistan and considers emphasis […]
Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan takes place without Afghan delegates
Elvira Kadyrova The participants of the fourth meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan called for the creation of an inclusive Afghan government and the early unfreezing of assets to overcome the socio-economic crisis in this country — both of these topics are not novel. The Kabul government’s inclusiveness, as understood by regional actors and […]
Turkmenistan voiced its position on the peaceful development in Afghanistan
Turkmenistan considers peace-building in Afghanistan from the point of view of the unity of its three main directions: political, economic and socio-humanitarian. This was stated on Monday (14 Nov) by Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev at a meeting with China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong. First of all, Turkmenistan stands for […]
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed joint railway projects
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan railway administrations held Sunday, 9 October, online meeting to discuss the state of joint railway projects, the Afghanistan Railway Authority said in a press release. During the videoconference the sides had detailed discussions on topics such as speeding up the process of sending Afghan students to Turkmenistan, the implementation of projects of […]
TAPI Steering Committee to meet soon in Ashgabat
The CEO of the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL) Muhammadmyrat Amanov and the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan Hoja Ovezov met recently with Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs of Afghanistan. The sides discussed the implementation of the agreed measures of the TAPI project between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan and the beginning […]