Lapis Lazuli International Transport Corridor

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As of September 2026: Operational by road since 2018; railway segment incomplete; joint commission now tasked with operationalizing it

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan closed two days of technical talks in Herat with an agreement to create a joint road transport commission. The body is meant to ease visa procedures for cross-border drivers and traders, push forward the Lapis Lazuli corridor linking Afghanistan to Turkey and Europe, and increase the flow of transit vehicles between the two countries.

Updated Sep 23