Kazakhstan was invited to
participate in the construction of a railway line through Afghanistan. This
will significantly enhance the attractiveness of the Turghundi – Herat –
Kandahar – Spin Boldak corridor, as noted by Mammetkhan Chakyev, Director
General of the Transport and Communications Agency under Turkmenistan’s Cabinet
of Ministers, on the sidelines of the first transport trade and export forum in
Aktau. Representatives from Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan discussed
the possibilities of implementing a new railway project. The countries plan to
create a logistics center in Turghundi, with construction set to begin soon.
Additionally, the parties intend to build facilities for the transshipment of
grain, containers, and other goods. The logistics center is expected to boost
cargo traffic through Turghundi after the project is launched. Afghan
representatives expressed their readiness to facilitate cargo transit through
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to Pakistan and showed interest in importing
Chinese goods through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The Kazakh delegation also
held a meeting with an Iranian delegation to discuss the progress of their
joint plans to enhance transport and logistics infrastructure.
