Afghanistan is stepping up the export of its products to international markets via the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, which connects Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye. The Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation announced the dispatch of eight export shipments through the Torghundi dry port (on the Turkmen-Afghan border) via the Lapis Lazuli … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed cooperation in the transport sector
On 27 February 2024, the Afghanistan delegation headed by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Mammetkhan Chakiyev, Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, as part of a working visit to Turkmenistan, the Afghan Foreign Ministry reports. The meeting explored the prospects of expanding … [Read more...]
Ashgabat hosted a regional seminar on the Lapis Lazuli corridor
Last week, the OSCE Center in Ashgabat held a three-day regional seminar on the Lapis Lazuli transit and transport corridor in a hybrid format. The forum was attended by representatives of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, whose activities are related to transport processes, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan reports. Participants from Azerbaijan, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Azerbaijan trilateral summit in video format
A trilateral summit between the presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan took place on Thursday in the video format. It was held at the request of the president of Afghanistan. The dominant theme was the streamlined activation of the Lapis Lazuli Corridor and the institutionalization of assets and resources to give it a panoramic viability and … [Read more...]