On December 15, 2024, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a working visit to Afghanistan.
The delegation of Turkmenistan was accompanied by representatives of Afghanistan headed by the Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the practical implementation of large-scale energy, transport and infrastructure international projects implemented with the participation of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
During the working visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan viewed the construction works of the Serhetabat-Herat section in Afghanistan, which is an important segment in the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline project.
The delegation also had an opportunity to observe the works on construction of fiber-optic communication line named “Arkadagyň ak ýoly” (Bright Path of Arkadag) and construction of warehouse complex in the dry port of the railway station of Turgundi, as well as the Turgundi-Sanabar section of the first stage of the Turgundi-Herat railroad.
As is known, the official launching ceremony of these projects took place on the 11th of September of current year on the territory of Afghanistan in participation of the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
