Afghanistan has proposed building a joint Turkmen-Afghan hospital in Herat province. The proposal was raised during a meeting on Oct. 20 between B. Yolov, Turkmenistan’s consul general in Herat, and Nur Ahmad Islamjar, governor of Herat province, according to the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Herat.
The sides discussed ways to develop trade and economic relations between the two countries, expand cooperation in health care and implement joint economic projects.
Islamjar noted that Afghan businesspeople were highly interested in expanding trade and economic ties with Turkmenistan.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of advancing construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline for Afghanistan’s economic development. The Afghan side also said it was exploring the possibility of extending Turkmenistan’s electricity supply to Farah province.
