Uzbekistan and Pakistan have also set an ambitious target of increasing annual bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years.
Regional connectivity projects also depend on developments in Afghanistan, the magazine argues.
Turkmenistan is also developing infrastructure under the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (TAP) power transmission project.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works said the country has significant potential to serve as a regional connectivity hub.
US officials have portrayed resource-rich Central Asia — the region between China, Russia and Iran — as worthy of more attention than it received from US...
The Hairatan railway port in northern Afghanistan receives between 280 and 300 freight wagons daily from Central Asian countries, highlighting its growing role in connecting Afghanistan...
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for closer cooperation between Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Afghanistan, saying a historic opportunity has emerged to create a...
Afghanistan should be recognized as a full participant in shaping Central Asia’s future rather than being viewed as a peripheral state, Javlon Vakhabov, Director of the...
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has welcomed the recent agreement between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that it will be fully implemented and...
Khalilzad made the remarks ahead of the second Termez Dialogue, which is scheduled to open in Uzbekistan on Thursday.
The exhibition brings together government officials, investors and manufacturers from across Central Asia and beyond, including participants from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he planned to visit the five Central Asian countries in the coming year, as he met their...
India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval joined his Central Asian counterparts in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, for the 3rd India–Central Asia Meeting of the Secretaries of the...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Kazakhstan on Sunday to witness the signing of a host country agreement for a new UN Regional Centre...
Diplomatic sources from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have confirmed that informal consultations have been ongoing on replacing SAARC.
Lavrov is expected to meet with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s economic-focused foreign policy has paved the way for enhanced collaboration, particularly in the areas of trade and transit with regional partners.
Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan make up the CSTO, with Tajikistan playing a key role in ensuring security in the area.
| Country | Selling in AFS | |
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| 1 USD |  | 65.20 |
| 1 EUR |  | 72.25 |
| 1 PND |  | 85 |
| 1 AED |  | 17.25 |
| 1 TRY |  | 1.33 |
| 1000 INR |  | 723 |
| 1000 IRR |  | 0.24 |
| 1000 PKR |  | 229 |
