China to help Tajikistan protect Afghan border
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan says China plans to finance and build several outposts for Tajik border guards along the Tajik-Afghan border, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports. Continue reading
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Afghan government signs peace deal with hard-line militant group
KABUL (TCA) — The government of Afghanistan has signed a draft peace accord with notorious exiled warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, paving the way for his return after years of fighting the Afghan authorities, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
Afghanistan seeks $6 billion from UAE companies for infrastructure projects
KABUL (TCA) — Negotiations are underway between the Afghan government and companies in the United Arab Emirates on attracting an investment of $6 billion for Afghan infrastructure projects, Khaama Press news agency reported on September 20. Continue reading
India to provide $1 billion in economic aid to Afghanistan
KABUL (TCA) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged $1 billion in economic aid to Afghanistan after holding talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in New Delhi on September 14, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
UNDP, Japan help strengthen disaster risk reduction, response capacities in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Governments of Tajikistan and Japan on September 7 signed a new, four year project that is expected to benefit people in Tajikistan and Afghanistan (Badakhshan, Takhar and Kunduz Provinces) through strengthening the two countries’ disaster risk reduction and response capacities and the promotion of cross-border cooperation with Afghanistan to improve disaster response in line with the call under the latest “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue, UNDP Tajikistan reported. Continue reading
Meeting in Turkmenistan focuses on confidence building, infrastructure in Afghanistan
ASHGABAT (TCA) — Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, on September 6 hosted the fourth meeting of the regional technical working groups on confidence-building measures in the framework of the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan, the OSCE said. Continue reading
