New economic corridor in Afghanistan will pass through Tajikistan

China will open a new economic corridor connecting Afghanistan and China through Tajikistan.

According to media reports, the Chinese ambassador in Kabul, Zhao Xin, noted during a meeting with Afghanistan’s Vice Prime Minister Abdul Kabir that the Chinese authorities have prepared plans for a new economic corridor linking Afghanistan and China through Tajikistan.

He stated that this initiative will be included in the agenda of the upcoming trilateral meeting involving representatives from Tajikistan, China, and Afghanistan. He emphasized that negotiations with the Tajik side are already underway.

Earlier, the Taliban government requested China to launch the Wakhan Corridor to increase trade turnover between the countries.

The Chinese ambassador in Kabul, Zhao Xin, during a meeting with the Vice Prime Minister of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,” Abdul Kabir, also emphasized the importance of launching the Wakhan Corridor as a key component of this project.

Previously, the authorities of Tajikistan announced that in order to enhance trade, economic, and logistical relations with Afghanistan, a new service point will be opened at the border terminal “Nizhny Pyanj.”

Although the authorities of Tajikistan cooperate with the Taliban, President Rahmon officially maintains a tough anti-Taliban stance, sharply criticizing the Taliban movement from various global and international platforms and calling for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.