The Kabul Tribune (KT) —Taliban-controlled Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said it has held talks with a Turkmen delegation on major power transmission and development projects, including the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) regional electricity project.
In a statement, DABS said the discussions will continue for
two more days, focusing on the technical aspects of the energy projects.
The meeting was attended by Khoja Ovezov, Turkmenistan’s
ambassador to Afghanistan, and Murad Artikov, general director of electricity
projects for Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, along with other Turkmen
officials.
According to DABS, the sides also discussed several other
key power initiatives, including a 220-kilovolt transmission line to the Noor-ul-Jihad
substation in Herat Province, power transmission to Bala Murghab District in Badghis,
and electricity supply to border districts in Faryab Province.
DABS said the talks also included a review of construction
costs for substations and transmission networks.
