Over 96,000 overflights crossed Afghanistan’s airspace in past year

Officials from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation said on Saturday that over past year, more than 96,000 overflights flights have passed through Afghanistan’s airspace.

Speaking at a press conference to outline the ministry’s annual achievements, officials from the ministry stated the figures show that approximately 200 overflights passed through Afghanistan’s airspace every 24 hours.

According to the officials, Afghanistan’s airspace is secure, and all international airlines are permitted to operate through it.

Fathullah Mansour, Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, said: “In the past year, 96,500 transit flights have been conducted through Afghanistan’s airspace.”

They also said that 55 projects have been financed through the Ministry’s development budget during the past year. Of these, 34 projects which have directly or indirectly created employment for 4,000 people, will soon be completed.

Ministry officials added that in the area of ground transportation, they have achieved progress such as issuing special permits for short-term travel and facilitating the movement of thousands of cargo vehicles to neighboring countries, including Pakistan.

They stated that transport of cargo vehicles to other countries, including Iran and Uzbekistan, has likewise been facilitated.

In terms of international ground transport, Afghanistan currently has agreements with Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan.

According to ministry officials, the allocation of frequencies and communication equipment used at airports has been expanded. At present, 27 airports across the country are operational and providing standard services.