Muttaqi Holds Talks with Turkmenistan’s FM on Expanding Cooperation

DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of the Taliban-led government, held a video call with Rashid Meredov, Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss expanding bilateral relations and advancing economic and regional cooperation.

In a statement, the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the talks focused on reviewing joint projects between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan and strengthening engagement between the two countries. Both sides emphasized the need to expand cooperation in economic and infrastructure sectors.

During the discussion, Muttaqi referred to the practical launch of the TAPI gas pipeline project and highlighted progress on the railway project and the TAPI project as signs of growing cooperation between Kabul and Ashgabat.

According to the statement, Rashid Meredov also stressed the importance of implementing joint economic projects, noting that stronger bilateral ties between Kabul and Ashgabat are vital for regional stability and development.If you’d like, I can shorten this, make it more diplomatic, or adapt it for an international energy and infrastructure audience.