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Insecurity affects tourism business in Bamyan: Hotel owner

Published

8 years ago

July 26, 2016

(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

High security threats on Bamyan- Kabul highway has overshadow the tourism business, and it discouraged most of the tourists not to feel safe to visit Bamyan the cultural capital of SAARC.

Meanwhile hotel owners in Bamyan province have also expressed concerns over poor numbers of tourists visiting the following province, officials in Ministry of Interior Affairs confirmed the existence of threats on the highway of Kabul- Bamyan.

Ariana News reporter who visited Bamyan province has expressed his eyewitness while riding plane to Bamyan, he added this small plane is taking civilians ,due to high threats in Bamyan highway.

One of the Hotel owners Mr. Jawid Asghari said,” We are not doing good business here, even we can’t afford the $700 dollars we spent on daily business, and there are few number of the foreign guests in our hotel.”

From the other hand the images captured by the Ariana News unit while visiting the small town has captured a number of small shops where women are selling their handicraft industry.

Zahra said,” We do good in our business here, but still we want to speed up our selling products, and trying to find best markets in the province and even to the main cities of the country.”

Bamyan has been nominated by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as the cultural capital of SAARC and Band-i- Amir was named as the National Park for Afghanistan.

Mahmood the resident of Bamyan said,” Security inside the province is good, but still tourists are not interested to tour Bamyan province, adding that the income of the Band-i- Amir is 5000,00 annually which is nothing for the reconstruction of the National Park.”

Meanwhile officials in Ministry of Interior Affairs have confirmed that high threats still exist in Kabul- Bamyan highway.

Ministry of Interior Affairs Spokesman Sediq Sediqee said,” Unfortunately insecurity is still a threat on the highway of Kabul- Bamyan, this has discouraged the tourists to visit there, we are still trying to ensure security for the residents and tourists.”

Though Bamyan has been named as the cultural capital of SAARC, insecurity is still counted as main barrier for the tourists.

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Turkmenistan makes ‘significant progress’ on TAPI pipeline project

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21 hours ago

April 29, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: April 29, 2024)

Turkmenistan has made “significant progress” on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, said TAPI Pipeline Company Limited CEO Muhammetmyrat Amanov.

“Turkmenistan is making significant progress on the TAPI natural gas pipeline, which will supply 33 billion cubic meters to South Asia annually,” he said.

Speaking at the Turkmen Energy Investment Forum (TEIF 2024) currently being held in Paris, Amanov highlighted that Turkmenistan’s section of the pipeline had been completed and ongoing discussions to advance the project beyond Turkmenistan were in strict alignment with the international standards.

He said the project envisaged environmental sustainability by leveraging natural gas to reduce emissions significantly compared to coal and oil, thereby tackling indoor pollution and enhancing regional air quality.

“In light of the ongoing project developments, Turkmenistan remains committed to upholding the international law, fulfilling its obligations and adhering to international norms and regulations,” he said.

This approach reaffirms Turkmenistan’s dedication to global cooperation and legal integrity in executing the TAPI project.

Looking ahead, the project’s focus is shifting to the Herat Offtake Strategy in Afghanistan, which will play a critical role in environmental protection by reducing air pollution, while also contributing to maintaining public safety, he said.

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Azizi calls on Malaysian investors to invest in Afghanistan

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6 days ago

April 24, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: April 24, 2024)

Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, met with representatives from the ministries of foreign affairs, defense and interior of Malaysia, along with other senior officials, on Wednesday and called on Malaysians to invest in Afghanistan.

The visiting delegation is being led by senior diplomat Dr. Shazelina Zainul Abidin.

According to the IEA’s foreign ministry, the two sides discussed bilateral trade, holding a business communication conference to strengthen trade relations between the two countries, the trade balance between Afghanistan and Malaysia, and creating a market for Afghan products, including carpets, cotton, and minerals.

According to the ministry, at the end of the meeting, the Acting Minister emphasized the increase of investment from regional countries in Afghanistan and called on Malaysian investors to also invest in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan starts exporting via railway to Turkey

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1 week ago

April 22, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: April 22, 2024)

The Ministry of Interior says that Afghanistan has started exporting goods to Turkey via the Herat-Khaf railway line.

In a post on X, the ministry said: “Afghanistan’s exports to Turkey started in a calm atmosphere through the Herat-Khaf railway line.”

The ministry added that one train will run daily for a month and then two trains will run daily.

According to the ministry, the security of Khaf-Herat railway line is provided by the guards of the National Public Protection Agency.

Khaf-Herat railway project not only connects Iran and Afghanistan by rail, but also completes a 2,000-kilometer route along the east-west rail corridor from China, through Uzbekistan, to Afghanistan, to Iran, and on to Turkey and Europe.

As a landlocked country, this railway network will provide a safe route to connect with Europe via Iran’s railway network and Iran’s southern ports.

This railway line is strategic for trade between Iran and Afghanistan and will allow six million tons of goods to be sent between the two countries.