Regional Connectivity
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Afghanistan
Herat–Khaf Railway Cargo Transfers Increase as Trade Route Expands
DID Press: Cargo transportation through the Rozanak Railway Station on the Herat–Khaf Railway route has increased significantly in the first four months of the current year, with officials reporting the transfer of 438,000 tonnes of goods through the corridor. Ghulam…
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Afghanistan
Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan Agree to Launch Trilateral Transport Corridor
DID Press: Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan have signed an agreement to establish a trilateral road transport corridor aimed at facilitating cargo movement and expanding regional economic cooperation, according to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport. A Tajik delegation led by Shoista Saidmurodzoda…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan Move to Deepen Political and Trade Ties
DID Press: Taliban and Kyrgyz officials have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral political, economic and transit cooperation during high-level talks in Bishkek, as both sides seek closer regional engagement. According to the Taliban embassy in Bishkek, Dr. Abdul Hai…
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Afghanistan
Uzbek Deputy PM Holds Talks with Taliban PM in Kabul
DID Press: Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev met with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul, where the two sides discussed expanding political and economic cooperation, with Uzbekistan reaffirming Afghanistan’s importance in its foreign policy. According to official…
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Afghanistan
Uzbekistan’s Deputy PM Leads Large Delegation to Kabul for Talks
DID Press: A large Uzbek delegation led by Jamshid Khodjaev, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, is scheduled to arrive in Kabul on Saturday as part of efforts to expand bilateral engagement between Kabul and Tashkent, local sources reported. The several-hundred-member…
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Afghanistan
TAPI Pipeline Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Afghanistan
DID Press: Construction of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline has reached a new milestone in western Afghanistan, with more than two-thirds of the route in Herat Province now fitted with pipeline infrastructure, according to Taliban authorities. The Taliban’s Ministry of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Advance Trans-Afghan Railway Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Public Works and Uzbekistan Railways have agreed to expand railway cooperation, with talks focusing on the Trans-Afghan Railway and other strategic rail projects aimed at strengthening regional trade and connectivity. According to the ministry,…
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Afghanistan
China Launches Direct Rail Freight Route to Afghanistan
DID Press: The first direct rail freight shipment from China to Afghanistan has arrived in Herat via Iran’s railway network and the Khaf–Herat Corridor, marking a significant step toward strengthening regional trade connectivity and eliminating the need for cargo reloading…
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Economy & Development
Revival of Hejaz Railway Poses New Challenge to Israel-Backed Trade Corridor
DID Press: A new agreement between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Türkiye and Saudi Arabia to revive the historic Hejaz Railway has intensified debate over the future of regional trade corridors and competition for strategic transport routes linking Asia and Europe. Under…
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Economy & Development
Kazakhstan Plans Trade Terminal at Iran’s Bandar Abbas
DID Press: Kazakhstan is planning to establish a commercial terminal at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port through private-sector investment, aiming to secure direct access to markets in India, East Africa, Gulf countries and Southeast Asia. Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin…
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