Mawlavi Mohammad Ishaq Sahibzada, Deputy of Railways at the Ministry of Public Works, recently met with Yerkin Tokumov, the Special Envoy of Kazakhstan for Afghanistan.
Their discussions focused on enhancing trade, economic, and social cooperation between the two countries.
According to a statement from the Press Office of the Ministry of Public Works, the meeting emphasized the importance of connecting Central and South Asian countries via Afghanistan. A key topic was the practical implementation of the Turghundi–Herat and Herat–Kandahar railway lines. An investment agreement for this initiative, valued at 500 million USD, has already been signed between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan.
Currently, technical teams from both countries are in negotiations to finalize a framework agreement. Once this agreement is signed, the practical work on the railway project will officially commence.
At the conclusion of the meeting, it was agreed that a gathering would soon be organized for the ministers and deputies of the Transport and Railway Ministries from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates.
The meeting aims to review the initiation and implementation processes for the Turghundi–Herat and Herat–Kandahar railway projects.
