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Among the numerous participants of the international conference "Turkmentel-2022" there were many foreign guests. Among them is a delegation from Afghanistan. ORIENT devoted a lot of materials to the topic of Turkmen-Afghan relations. Our neighboring peoples not only have ancient ties, but also successfully develop them in the modern era.

President Biden stated that the United States will work to ensure that Afghanistan does not become a threat to either neighboring states or other countries.

“TAPI is a Symbol of Peace” – under such a slogan, a cycling march is taking place these days along the route of the Afghan section of the future Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline. This was reported to ORIENT in the diplomatic department of Turkmenistan.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking on Friday at the Central Asia-Russia summit in Astana, said that Turkmenistan supports the efforts of the Russian Federation, China and other countries to resolve the situation in Afghanistan. It is reported by RIA Novosti.

The Railway Department of the Government of Afghanistan reported that an agreement has been reached with the leadership of the railway administration of Turkmenistan that 28 Afghan students will be trained at various production sites of this department.

The Afghan Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that it plans to sign agreements with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, as well as with Iran on the import of wheat and petroleum products to the country's market. This was reported on Saturday by Tolonews.

A humanitarian cargo from Turkmenistan arrived in Kabul, sent in connection with the devastating earthquake in the Afghan provinces of Paktika and Khost, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ibrahim Raisi during talks held on Wednesday in Tehran discussed the actions of neighboring countries of Afghanistan that contribute to its political and economic stabilization.

On Thursday, Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Vepa Khadzhiev held talks via video link with US Department of State Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West.

Turkmen engineers and railway specialists have arrived in the Afghan city of Akina (Balkh province), where the construction of the Akina-Andkhoy railway line is being resumed.