Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has called for the immediate commencement of the Iran-China railway project traversing Afghanistan .
During a meeting with Iran’s railway chief in Kabul, Baradar highlighted the route’s potential to connect China to Europe via Afghan territory .
The Iranian delegation expressed strong interest in expanding their railway network through Afghanistan to reach Chinese markets, leveraging Afghanistan’s strategic location .
Both sides agreed on the necessity of forming a joint committee to expedite the project’s implementation .
This ambitious infrastructure plan aims to connect Afghanistan’s eastern and western provinces by rail for the first time .
By facilitating access to Iranian and Chinese markets, the project seeks to restore Afghanistan’s historical role as a vital trading hub in Asia.
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