The conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent Neutrality entitled "the policy of neutrality of Turkmenistan and its positive impact on Turkmen-Afghan relations” was organized jointly by the Embassy and Consulate of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Herat. This is reported on the website neutrality.gov.tm.
It was attended by Turkmen diplomats, representatives of the concern “Turkmengaz" working in the joint-stock company "TAPI Pipeline Company Limited", adviser to the President of Afghanistan S. Allaf, Governor of Herat province S. A. V. Gattali, Chairman of the Council of Herat province K. Alizai, representatives of local authorities of the province, higher educational institutions, heads of consular offices in Herat, Afghan businessmen, as well as representatives of the Turkmen Diaspora.
Speakers at the conference stressed that Turkmenistan, which has the status of permanent neutrality, has played a positive role in international relations and has established itself as a center of reconciliation and harmony.
During the conference, participants were shown a video dedicated to the 25th anniversary of neutrality and an introductory presentation about the TAPI gas pipeline.
International projects such as the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, power transmission lines and fiber-optic communication systems along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan route, and the Turgundi-Herat railway line aimed at increasing the role of transport and transit corridors create effective opportunities for socio-economic development of the region and strengthening regional cooperation, the speakers stressed
