On 10 August 2026, the National Leader of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar, during his visit to Torghundi, Herat province, according to a statement from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. The sides discussed the latest progress on the TAPI pipeline project … [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...]