Starting from the 30th of August 2021, the construction works at the railway segment “Akina-Andkhoy” in Afghanistan have resumed. As is known, the construction of the railway line “Kerki-Ymamnazar-Akina- Andkhoy” had started on June 6, 2014.  The opening ceremony of the 30 kilometers railway segment “Akina-Andkhoy” was held on the 14th of January 2021 in Afghanistan. Currently, the technical and commissioning works at the given railway section continue which are planned to be completed in...

Today, on the 30th of August an online meeting on the issues of Afghanistan was held between the representatives of external policy agencies and organizations in charge of migration issues of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the Republic of Austria. The meeting was organized by the Austrian side that was represented by the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg and the Minister of Interior Karl Nehammer. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current...

On August 29, 2021, during a telephone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, confirming the serious focus of Turkmenistan on further expanding cooperation with the European Union, noted that today we are faced with urgent tasks of building up partnerships, the topics of which touch the issues of maintaining peace and security in the region of Central Asia and adjacent zones. The President of Turkmenistan noted that he carefull...

On August 29, during a telephone conversation between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the European Council Charles Michel, it was especially emphasized that Turkmenistan stands for the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan only by peaceful, political and diplomatic means and methods. Turkmenistan continues to supply electricity to a neighboring state in accordance with existing contracts, and Turkmen electricity is supplied to Afghanistan in several d...

On August 29, 2021, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the European Council Charles Michel. Confirming the serious focus of Turkmenistan on further expanding cooperation with the European Union, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that bilateral cooperation with the European side is effectively developing within the framework of the existing partnership mechanisms, in particular, in the format “Central Asia-Eu...

On August 25-26, 2021, a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan headed by the Foreign Minister of the country Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited Ashgabat.  On August 26, the head of MFA of Pakistan was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  Conveying to the head of state the warm greeting of the leadership of Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated the commitment of the Pakistani side to strengthen political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitari...

Today, on August 26, Turkmenistan continues to ensure the smooth operation of check-points located on the Turkmen-Afghan border. Currently, more than 70 railway wagons and about 160 freight vehicles are allowed through “Ymamnazar – Aqina” and “Serhetabad – Torghundi” check-points every day. The main part of cargo passed through the state border is made up of oil products, liquefied gas, grain and everyday goods. In this context it is important to emphasize that the Afghan side reduced c...