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Middle Asia Good Alternative for Pakistani Commodities: Naab
Afghanistan Ambassador to Turkmenistan Mirwais Naab has declared that the middle Asian countries specially Turkmenistan is good alternative for importing foods and goods comparing to Pakistan, the statement was made amid that the Pakistan and Afghanistan mutual business ties has been deteriorated.
He insisted that ensuring security within the joint border is one of the priorities of both countries for exchanging goods and growing economy.
Pakistan has been exerting pressures on Afghan Government by blocking the business routes towards Afghan businessmen, in most cases Pakistani military forces have stopped Afghan businessmen convoys with no reason which has financially damaged the economy of the country and our traders.
Afghan Ambassador to Turkmenistan Mirwais Naab said,” We have been experiencing problems coming from Pakistan side, Pakistan was using blocking business routes as political pressures, but Turkmenistan is good alternative for Pakistani goods specially wheat, we need to decrease our demands purchasing wheat from Pakistan, currently we have demanded huge amount wheat from Turkmenistan Government.”
Further he insisted that ensuring security within the joint borders is the demands of both countries for growing business.
“ Afghanistan is facing serious threats which has the regional dimensions , the way of ensuring security for the neighboring countries is important, though we have discussed the security issues with Turkmenistan officials, we have been cooperating each other on security issues and have gained some achievements on improving of growing economy and business Afghanistan Ambassador to Turkmenistan Mirwais Naab said,”
If Afghanistan focuses on the middle Asian countries goods and foods with good quality and low prices Pakistan won’t be capable to use exerting pressures by blocking the business routes.
Reported by Rafi Sediqee
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.
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.
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.
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