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On December 15, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov made a working visit to Afghanistan. The delegation was accompanied by representatives of Afghanistan headed by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki.

The purpose of the visit is to familiarize themselves with the practical implementation of large-scale energy, transport and infrastructure international projects implemented with the participation of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported.

During the working visit, the Turkmen delegation familiarized itself with the progress of construction work on the Serhetabat-Herat section in Afghanistan, which is an important stage in the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline project.

The delegation also had the opportunity to observe the pace of work on the construction of the fiber-optic communication line "Arkadagyň ak ýoly" and the construction of a warehouse complex in the dry port of the railway station Turgundi and the Turgundi-Sanabar section of the first stage of the railway Turgundi-Herat.

The ceremonial start of these projects on Afghan territory was given on September 11 of this year with the participation of National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

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