Japan to provide support to Afghanistan for infrastructure projects with Turkmenistan

AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev held a virtual meeting with Japan's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Katsuhiko Takahashi via videoconferencing. The parties expressed the standpoints of Turkmenistan and Japan on Afghan issues. It was noted that the situation in Afghanistan continues to be in the centre of attention of the international community and is directly related to security and stability level on the regional and international level, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said.
Ambassador Katsuhiko Takahashi highly valued energy and transport projects implemented in Afghanistan with the assistance of Turkmenistan and confirmed that Japan is going to provide financial support worth millions of dollars to Afghanistan during 2021-2024 for the development of the country and its humanitarian needs.
The diplomats exchanged views regarding further development of the situation in Afghanistan and agreed to continue active dialogue for the search of reasonable forms of cooperation for assisting the country.