Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Turkmenistan Begins Exporting Gas to Pakistan via Afghanistan

Local authorities in Kandahar province say an international company has officially started exporting natural gas from Turkmenistan to Pakistan through Afghanistan. The Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that the route overland through Afghanistan is a lot shorter than the one the company previously used through Iran. By rerouting tankers …

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Iran-Afghanistan Trade Exchange Rises to $1bn

Officials at the Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced that trade and economic relations between the country and the Islamic Republic of Iran have increased. According to the officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, as cited by the local Afghan AVA news agency, the annual trade …

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IEA Considers Forming Special Unit for Security of TAPI Project

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Saturday it is ready to form a special unit to safeguard the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. In a statement, the office of deputy prime minister for economic affairs, noted that TAPI as a significant regional economic project was initiated during the …

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TAPI Pipeline still in Doldrums after 30 Years

The major TAPI gas pipeline project – for Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India – has not been completed despite the fact that it was kicked off decades. During this time Afghanistan has seen the collapse and establishment of various governments. TAPI is considered one of the major development projects in the region. After Turkmenistan …

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Iran’s Power Export to Afghanistan Disconnected

Afghan officials say electricity imported to the country from Iran has been cut due to an explosion in an electricity tower. Afghanistan Electricity Company announced the explosion of an electricity tower in Herat province. Zeinab Mohseni, public relations manager of Breshna Company in Herat, said that this morning, the electricity …

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