BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. Turkmen logistics company Hazar Logistik held talks with a delegation from Afghanistan's Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment on expanding trade and transit cooperation.
This was reflected in a statement published by the company.
"The sides discussed key issues related to the development of trade and economic ties, as well as prospects for expanding logistics and transit routes between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan," the statement said.
According to the company, the meeting took place at Hazar Logistik's office in Ashgabat and focused on opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation in transport and logistics.
The participants also exchanged views on further developing commercial relations between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Hazar Logistik said it expects the agreements reached during the meeting to support long-term cooperation between the two sides.
Turkmenistan remains one of Afghanistan's key economic and transit partners, with cooperation centered on transport connectivity, energy supplies and cross-border trade. In recent years, the two countries have expanded the use of the Turgundi and Aqina railway crossings, which connect Afghanistan with Turkmenistan's rail network and provide access to Caspian Sea ports and broader international transport corridors. Ashgabat has also continued advancing regional infrastructure initiatives involving Afghanistan, including the TAPI gas pipeline, cross-border power transmission projects and logistics development aimed at strengthening east-west and north-south trade routes.
Herat, Afghanistan's largest commercial hub in the west of the country, plays a central role in bilateral trade with Turkmenistan. The province serves as a gateway for imports and exports moving through the Turkmen border, making business engagement between logistics operators and commercial organizations from both sides an important component of efforts to facilitate regional trade and improve supply chain connectivity.
