Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar, who is originally Turkish or Turkmen, has called for expanded health, trade and infrastructure cooperation with Turkey and Turkmenistan in a meeting with officials from the two countries’ consulates general and representatives of several organisations.<\/p>\n
The Herat governor\u2019s media office said the meeting was attended by Qazi Oghlu, Turkey\u2019s consul general; Batur Yulov, Turkmenistan\u2019s consul general; the head of the TIKA office; the director of Afghan-Turk schools in Herat; and the head of the TAPI project. Referring to the shared cultural and religious values between Afghanistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan, the Herat governor called for stronger friendly ties, increased trade cooperation and easier visa access for citizens of the three countries.<\/p>\n
He also stressed the need to strengthen Herat\u2019s health services with the cooperation of Turkish specialist doctors and spoke about plans to build a standard Afghan-Turk hospital and a joint Afghan-Turkmen hospital in the Turgundi border area. The importance of the TAPI gas pipeline project was also raised during the meeting.<\/p>\n
Islamjar said nationwide security was a necessary condition for the progress of large economic and infrastructure projects. The Turkish consul general welcomed the proposals and announced plans to build an Afghan-Turk school in Farah province. The Turkmenistan consul general also informed the meeting about a plan to transmit electricity from Turkmenistan to Farah province and welcomed the Herat governor\u2019s proposals.<\/p>\n
Turkish and Turkmen officials expressed satisfaction with developments in Afghanistan and said they were pleased with its trade relations and economic activities at the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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