Turkmenistan and Afghanistan ink 4 economic cooperation agreements

AKIPRESS.COM - Turkmenistan and Afghanistan signed four economic cooperation agreements in the presence of Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in the presidential palace in Kabul on Sept 30, the Turkmen foreign ministry said. The agreements include transfer of 500kV electricity from Turkmenistan to Herat, expand telecommunication ties, connect fiber optic networks, and develop Herat gas pipeline phase as part of the TAPI project.
"The implementation of these projects has great economic benefits for both countries and are vital for expanding trade relations," said head of the Afghanistan Bank Ajmal Ahmady.
These projects are expected to generate job opportunities for thousands of Afghans in the near future.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in a wide range, and also stressed the importance of signing the current documents designed to facilitate the practical implementation of joint projects of geopolitical and geo-economic importance for the entire Eurasian continent.