Kazakhstan to Invest in Afghanistan’s Turghundi-Herat Railway

Kazakhstan to Invest in Afghanistan’s Turghundi-Herat Railway

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan is ready to invest in Afghanistan’s Turghundi-Herat railway to strengthen regional connectivity, said Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, on July 4.  Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, on July 4. The summit focused on strengthening…

Kazakhstan pledges $500 million investment in Torghundi–Herat railway project

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met on Friday with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, where both sides discussed political, economic, and trade issues between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan, the Afghan deputy PM’s office said in a statement. At the meeting, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan announced that his country will soon begin the Torghandi-Herat railway line projec…