BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 10. The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has invited 100 Turkmen traders, industrialists and investors to visit the country as part of an economic delegation and explore investment opportunities.

This was reflected in a press release issued by ACCI.

The invitation was extended by ACCI Deputy for Provincial Affairs Faiz Ahmad Khawafi during a meeting with officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, Turkmen traders, industrialists and investors.

“During the visit to Ashgabat, Mr. 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,” ACCI said.

The Afghan side 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.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Khawafi 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.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan share a long land border and have developed economic ties around energy, transport and cross-border trade. Turkmenistan's position on the Caspian Sea and Afghanistan's access to South Asian markets give the two countries complementary roles in regional connectivity.

Energy remains one of the main areas of bilateral economic interaction, while transport infrastructure creates additional opportunities for expanding trade. Turkmenistan has been developing routes linking its territory with Afghanistan and further toward South Asia, including through the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project and related infrastructure.

Against this backdrop, greater involvement of Afghan and Turkmen private businesses could help shift bilateral economic relations toward longer-term commercial projects, including investment, processing and logistics.