The Afghan Ministry of Commerce said that technical committees from the five nations involved in the Lapis Lazuli Route will meet soon to discuss challenges faced by each country in terms of rolling out the project
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) of Afghanistan said that technical committees from the five nations involved in the Lapis Lazuli route will meet soon to discuss challenges faced by each country in terms of rolling out the project. The Lapis Lazuli Route agreement was signed in October last year between Afghanistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia and once implemented will become a key international trade and transport corridor that will directly connect Afghanistan to Europe. Since the signing of the agreement, each country has now formed its technical task team. These task teams will come together soon to discuss the challenges each country is facing, the MoCI said. “The technical committees can work on these issues (technical issues) to implement this agreement and connect Afghanistan to Europe in the closest way,” a spokesman of the ministry said. Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) meanwhile said the Lapis Lazuli Route will connect A