Mining minister meets senior Turkmen officials

Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Hedayatullah Badri during his trip to Turkmenistan met separately with the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Cabinet, the Minister of Oil and Gas, the heads of TAPI, Industry and Urban Development and Railway Directorate.

The ministry’s spokesperson Homayoun Afghan announced that Badri discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan about TAPI, TAP, railway line, optical fiber, oil and gas and trade deals.

He also shared his opinions and suggestions about oil and gas and TAPI project with the relevant Turkmen officials.

The Minister of Industry and Urban Development of Turkmenistan expressed his interest in iron mining and the Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum assured all-round cooperation in this field, and also proposed to build a joint complex in Herat province.

In a meeting with the head of Turkmenistan’s railway department, Badri, while pointing out the importance of the railway, demanded the development of the railway to Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif.

He added that this work is not only important for Afghanistan, but also good news for the countries of the region.