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Over 25,000 flights recorded across Afghanistan in past year
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) says all the country’s airfields are operational and over the past year, more than 25,000 flights have taken place across Afghanistan.
“About 25,540 transit flights were registered in the current year, and of course, we must remember that this was done in cooperation with neighboring countries,” said Hasibullah Soroush, Deputy Minister for Aviation Policy and Safety Oversight.
The ministry officials also said during their accountability program on Thursday that it has collected over 8.9 billion AFN revenue from flights over the past year.
“In the past year, the Ministry of Transportation and Aviation has managed to collect 8.927 billion afghanis for the coffers of the Islamic Emirate with full transparency,” said Hafiz Sediqullah Abid, Deputy Minister of Transportation for Financial and Administrative affairs.
In this time, more than 560,000 passengers have been recorded on domestic and foreign flights from Kabul, Kandahar, Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif airports, and more than 2,600 tons of goods were transported through air corridors during this period, officials said.
In addition, the ministry has purchased new equipment including radars to better control the country’s airspace.
“We are taking steps to purchase radars, and we have signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates with the GAC [aviation] company, so that we can provide all the telecommunications and radar equipment needed by Afghanistan’s civil aviation [authority],” said Ghulam Jilani Wafa, deputy minister for MoTCA.
Officials also said they have taken steps in the land transport sector, including the establishment of provincial stations in seven zones of the country and have evaluated dozens of transportation companies.
Currently, four international airports and 24 domestic airports are active throughout the country. In addition, commercial goods have been transported overland to Turkey for the first time.
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has called for the establishment of a representative government in Afghanistan that reflects the country’s diverse population. The appeal came in a statement released after the OTS informal summit held in Hungary’s capital.
The OTS emphasized the importance of upholding human rights and ensuring the fundamental freedoms of all Afghan citizens without discrimination. It also urged stronger international cooperation to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a base for terrorist activities.
Member states highlighted the urgent need to combat illegal drug production and trafficking in Afghanistan and advocated for increased support through alternative livelihood programs. In a push for economic recovery, the organization encouraged expanding trade and economic ties with Afghanistan to promote sustainable development.
The statement also stressed the need to unfreeze Afghanistan’s financial assets, reintegrate its banking sector into the global financial system, and implement fiscal transparency and legal reforms to facilitate economic recovery.
Leaders welcomed the creation of the Afghanistan Working Group, tasked with coordinating a unified stance among OTS members on issues related to Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Public Works has announced the start of reconstruction work on the remaining sections of the Salang Highway. To facilitate this process, the main route of the highway will be temporarily closed to movement of vehicles.
According to the ministry, passenger buses will be allowed to travel 24/7 via an alternative (secondary) route prepared on both sides of the highway. Cargo vehicles will also be permitted to move on the main route in alternating directions: one night from north to south, and the following night from south to north.
The Ministry of Public Works has called on citizens for patience and cooperation until the reconstruction is completed later this year.
The Salang Highway reconstruction project had been officially inaugurated in 2023.
Ukrainian border guards have detained eight Afghan citizens who were trying to cross the Belarusian border into Ukraine illegally in the Rivne region.
One of the men tried to escape but failed, the Ukraine’s UNN reported.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said the identities and circumstances of the offense are being verified, in particular, the persons who could have facilitated the illegal crossing are being identified.
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