Thursday, October 15, 2026
The Chairman and members of the Transport and Transit Committee of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment in the presence of the Chamber’s Deputy for Policy and Technical Affairs, met with Turdakan Sydykov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Afghanistan, based in Kabul. The meeting focused on expanding transit cooperation, establishing a direct trade route between the two countries, and reviving the five-country railway corridor project.
Mr. Ahmad Shakil Hazem, ACCI’s Deputy for Policy and Technical Affairs, expressed appreciation for Kyrgyzstan’s interest in strengthening trade and investment relations with Afghanistan. He emphasized the Chamber’s role in connecting traders and investors from both countries. He described the five-country railway corridor, connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, as an important project for strengthening regional connectivity, promoting trade, and expanding economic cooperation.
Mr. Gul Mir Amini, ACCI Board Member and Chairman of the Transport and Transit Committee, also thanked the Kyrgyz ambassador for his attention to establishing a direct transit route between the two countries. He expressed the readiness of Afghanistan’s transport and freight forwarding associations to participate in this initiative. He noted that developing road and railway infrastructure would provide an important opportunity to facilitate the movement of goods and strengthen Afghanistan’s transit links with regional countries.
During the meeting, Ambassador Mr. Turdakan Sydykov thanked ACCI for its cooperation and coordination and outlined his country’s plans to establish a direct trade route with Afghanistan and revive the five-country railway corridor. He described the implementation of these projects as important for the countries involved and emphasized the need for regional cooperation in developing transport infrastructure and expanding trade.
The Kyrgyz ambassador also expressed his country’s interest in commencing work on these projects as soon as possible. He highlighted road development and stronger bilateral and regional cooperation as important factors in expanding trade activities and joint investment.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides emphasized continued cooperation, the establishment of direct trade and transit routes, and the development of transport infrastructure to strengthen economic relations and facilitate trade between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.
