Herat Governor Seeks Turkish and Turkmen Investment in Healthcare and Infrastructure

DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, governor of Herat province, has called for expanded trade relations and stronger cooperation with Turkey and Turkmenistan in healthcare, infrastructure and energy.

Islamjar made the remarks during a meeting with the Turkish and Turkmen consuls general and officials involved in economic and educational projects. Discussions focused on facilitating trade, improving healthcare services and advancing joint infrastructure initiatives.

The governor called for greater visa facilitation for citizens of Afghanistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. He also discussed plans to establish a standard Afghan-Turkish hospital in Herat and a joint Afghan-Turkmen hospital near the Torghundi border crossing.

Islamjar also stressed the importance of ensuring security across the country to facilitate the implementation of major economic projects, particularly the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.

According to a statement from the Herat governor’s press office, Tezcan Kazıoğlu, Turkey’s consul general, said the proposals raised during the meeting would be reviewed. He also provided information about a proposed Afghan-Turkish school in Farah province.

Batyr Yolov, Turkmenistan’s consul general, outlined a proposal to transfer electricity from Turkmenistan to Farah province and welcomed the governor’s suggestions.