Saturday, October 3, 2026
Mr. Sayed Karim Hashimi, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, accompanied by Mr. Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, Deputy for Provincial Affairs, and Mr. Mirajan Solaimankhel, Deputy for Policy and Government Relations met with the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan to discuss the expansion of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Mr. Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, Deputy for Provincial Affairs of ACCI highlighted Turkmenistan’s strategic importance for Afghanistan’s trade and transit and emphasized the need to make greater use of the existing economic and commercial opportunities between the two countries. He noted that, given the limitations and temporary closures of certain trade routes, the development of the Turkmenistan transit route and the establishment of diverse, reliable, and sustainable transit corridors could play an important role in facilitating Afghanistan’s trade and improving Afghan traders’ access to regional and international markets.
During the meeting, both sides emphasized increasing bilateral trade, facilitating transit, exchanging business delegations, establishing direct connections between traders and investors, and identifying opportunities for joint investment.
In this regard, Mr. Sayed Karim Hashimi, Chairman of ACCI formally invited the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan to visit Afghanistan at the head of a business and economic delegation. The invitation was welcomed and it was agreed that the visit would take place in November 2026.
The visit is expected to provide an opportunity for joint business meetings, strengthen practical cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries, and contribute to the further development of economic relations between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
