(WNAM REPORT): As part of the First «North-South» Trade and Logistics
Forum taking place in Aktau (Kazakhstan), a trilateral meeting of the heads
of transport departments of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan
was held, during which a wide range of issues related to further capacity
building were discussed cooperation between the three states in the
transport sector.
In particular, the parties discussed the conditions for transporting goods
along the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Afghanistan route with further access
to Pakistan. At the same time, at the above-mentioned trilateral meeting,
the possibilities of participation of the turkmen, afghan and kazakh sides in
the implementation of the project for the construction of a railway from the
turkmen-afghan border to the city of Herat (Afghanistan) were considered.
During the negotiations, it was emphasized that the transport route
«Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Afghanistan» is an important component of
the transit corridor «North-South», the effective use of which will ensure
the transportation of goods in the amount of 5 to 8 million tons at the initial
stage, and in the future – from 20 to 30 million tons.
