Obstacles To Energy Security In Central and South Asia
March 19th, 2022
Via East Africa Forum, an article on obstacles to energy security in Central and South Asia: On 25 January 2022, an unprecedented blackout spread across much of southern Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. This is not the first time that Central Asia has experienced power outages, which have increased alarmingly in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. In […]
Read more »Iran In Talks With Afghanistan To Resume Ambitious Rail Project
March 9th, 2022
Via The Frontier Post, a report that Iran is in talks with the Taliban to resume an ambitious rail project: Iran is holding talks with the Taliban to resume construction of an ambitious rail project that ultimately aims to connect at least five Central Asian countries, according to an Iranian official. Iran is ready to make […]
Read more »Taliban Face Tough Diplomacy on Afghanistan’s Resources
March 9th, 2022
Via The Frontier Post, commentary on challenges facing Afghanistan’s development of its natural resources: If Afghanistan had not been a victim of a decades long external and civil war, by now it would have become a leading economic player through the prudent use of its natural resources. Several scientific reports and surveys have suggested that […]
Read more »Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul, Peshawar Rail Project To Be Expedited
February 24th, 2022
Via the Frontier Post, an article on the Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul, Peshawar Rail project: The government of Pakistan and Republic of Uzbekistan in a meeting agreed on the formation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for expediting the Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar Rail project. This was decided during a meeting of a delegation led by Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister for Investment […]
Read more »TAPI: ‘Project To Begin In Near Future’
January 30th, 2022
Via The Frontier Post, an article on the TAPI project: The Islamic Emirate says that the practical work of the TAPI project will begin in the near future and all the preliminary work has been prepared for its implementation. Bilal Karimi, the deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, said that work on the security and […]
Read more »Difficulty of Extracting Afghanistan’s Hidden Mineral Treasures
January 29th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on the challenges faced by miners in Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s ragged mountains, stretching across most of the country, contain various precious stones and minerals worth a staggering estimated $1 trillion, making many Afghans dream of a brighter future. However, miners who try to exploit the dormant riches face various problems. And while the […]
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