Dushanbe, Tajikistan: Turkmenistan and Tajikistan reviewed the pace of work on Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Turkmenistan (TAT) Railway track during a meeting of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov here on Thursday.
According to information, both presidents also discussed the possibilities of linking TAT with Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway track which became operational on October 30, 2017. Cargo trade from Turkmenistan is already linked with the new port of Baku.
Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Turkmenistan railway runs through North Khusrav ( Panj–Tajikistan) Mazar-e-Sharif, Andkhoy (Afghanistan) and Kelif, Atamurat (Turkmenistan). The total length of track will be 160 kilometers.
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during his meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said that both the countries have (had) a great potential to develop and implement large transport and energy projects. “The construction of the railway “Tajikistan – Afghanistan – Turkmenistan” was called a vivid example of cooperation in this direction. In the field of transport, the parties also paid special attention to the issue of establishing a direct air route between the two countries”, commented President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
