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Various Trade, Transit Agreements Signed With Pakistan: Azizi

igpdovmy — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:00:14 +0000

The acting minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, announced that various trade and economic agreements have been signed with Pakistan following a meeting with a Pakistani delegation.
Azizi said that in the two-day meetings with the Pakistani delegation, they agreed on coal and cotton exports, cross-border travel of drivers without passports, and resolving trade and transit challenges.

TAPI gas company CEO satisfied with the project’s progress

igpdovmy — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:18:59 +0000

Murad Amanov, head of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline project, expressed his satisfaction with the recent progress of the project and talked about the practical rollout of the project.
In a meeting with the Afghan minister of mines and petroleum, Shahabuddin Delawar, he briefed about the project. The ambassador of Turkmenistan in Kabul was also present in the discussion on the project.
Afghan Minister Shahab Delawar said that the preliminary work of TAPI is progressing quickly and that the pipeline will be put into operation in the near future.
TAPI is a natural gas pipeline being developed by the Galkynysh – TAPI Pipeline Company Limited with participation of the Asian Development Bank.
The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan and then to India.

US says it doesn’t support Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project

igpdovmy — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:15:58 +0000

The United States said on Tuesday that it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the risk of sanctions in doing business with Tehran.
The Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline, known as the Peace Pipeline, opens a new tab, is a long-term project between Tehran and Islamabad, and has faced delays and funding challenges for several years. The pipeline would transport natural gas from Iran to neighbouring Pakistan.
Iran and Pakistan had signed a five-year trade plan in August 2023 and set a bilateral trade target at $5 billion.

Tajik migrant workers leaving Russia after March 22 incident

igpdovmy — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:59:57 +0000

The Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment of Tajikistan has said that a large number of Tajik workers were leaving Russia after the terrorist attack on a concert hall in Moscow which left dozens dead.
The four suspects arrested in connection with Mosco’s March 22 attacks were identified as Tajik citizens. The Tajik government also took 9 persons into custody regarding the same incident.
“We receive a lot of calls. These are most likely not complaints about harassment, but fear of our citizens, panic, and many want to leave. We are now monitoring the situation, we have more people coming (to Tajikistan) than leaving,” Shakhnoza Nodiri, deputy head of the ministry, was quoted by Russian state news agency TASS as saying.