Three-nation railway project via Afghanistan launched
Thursday, 06 June 2013
ATAMYRAT: The leaders of three Central Asian states yesterday launched am ambitious railway project to create a new route from energy-rich Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and on to Tajikistan.
Set in the remote Turkmen town of Atamyrat, some 1,000km east of the capital, the launch ceremony was attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.
A golden rail symbolised the start of construction, which the three nations hope will extend 400km and help rebuild the war-torn Afghan economy.
Until now, the only transport links between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan have been by road.
Taking account of transportation possibilities of our states and their geo-political position, we took the decision to create this new route, Berdymukhamedov said. It is an important and timely step and a symbol of our good neighbourly relations.
Karzai described the launch as a historic event and vowed that Afghanistan would use all its forces to realise this project.
The Asian Development Bank is expected to help finance the project.
Three-nation railway project via Afghanistan launched
Congratulations to the three stans. I pray that the project is completed as soon as possible.
Thursday, 06 June 2013
ATAMYRAT: The leaders of three Central Asian states yesterday launched am ambitious railway project to create a new route from energy-rich Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and on to Tajikistan.
Set in the remote Turkmen town of Atamyrat, some 1,000km east of the capital, the launch ceremony was attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.
A golden rail symbolised the start of construction, which the three nations hope will extend 400km and help rebuild the war-torn Afghan economy.
Until now, the only transport links between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan have been by road.
Taking account of transportation possibilities of our states and their geo-political position, we took the decision to create this new route, Berdymukhamedov said. It is an important and timely step and a symbol of our good neighbourly relations.
Karzai described the launch as a historic event and vowed that Afghanistan would use all its forces to realise this project.
The Asian Development Bank is expected to help finance the project.
Three-nation railway project via Afghanistan launched
Congratulations to the three stans. I pray that the project is completed as soon as possible.
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