Sunday, 9th August, 2026
A delegation from the leadership of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) traveled to Ashgabat at the official invitation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, with the aim of expanding trade and economic relations and strengthening regional cooperation between the two countries.
The delegation included Mr. Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, Deputy for Provincial Affairs of ACCI; Mr. Mirajan Sulaimankhel, Deputy for Government Relations of ACCI; Mr. Younus Qazizada, Chairman of the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment; Mr. Zahir Shah Tokhi, Chairman of the Herat Oil and Gas Union; Mr. Rahimi, Deputy for Youth Affairs of the Herat Chamber of Commerce; several members of the Board of Directors of the Herat Chamber; as well as a number of Afghan traders and Afghan traders residing in Turkmenistan.
During the visit to Ashgabat, Mr. Faiz Ahmad Khawafi attended an official meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, where he met and addressed officials of the chamber, Turkmen traders, industrialists, and investors.
Mr. Khawafi, referring to the historic, friendly, and economic relations between the two countries, emphasized that trade relations between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan should move beyond conventional buying and selling toward joint investments, the establishment of joint ventures, long-term contracts, and practical economic projects.
He identified oil and gas, energy, industry, mining, agriculture, transportation, railways, transit, logistics, and warehousing as key areas of cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries.
During the meeting, Mr. Khawafi formally invited 100 Turkmen traders, industrialists, and investors to visit Afghanistan as part of an economic delegation and explore the country’s investment opportunities firsthand.
At the conclusion, he emphasized the expansion of direct business-to-business contacts between companies of the two countries, the exchange of trade delegations, and the practical follow-up of joint projects.
