Turkish and Qatari officials arrive in Kabul to discuss operation of Afghanistan’s five airports

Turkish and Qatari officials arrive in Kabul to discuss operation of Afghanistan’s five airports
December 24, 2021, 8:52 am

Kabul airport

The We For News reported according to Tolo News, joint delegation comprising Turkish and Qatari officials on Thursday arrived in Kabul to discuss their countries’ involvement in the operation of Afghanistan’s five airports.

The airports in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Kandahar and Khost province will be jointly operated by Turkey and Qatar if they reach an agreement with the Islamic Emirate’s officials.

The Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation said the Taliban government will fully focus on the country’s national interests while signing agreements with Turkish and Qatari companies.

Imamuddin Ahmadi, a spokesman of the transport ministry, said: “The contract will be about the tower, ground handling and some more technical sections."

The ministry said that after the agreement is signed, international flights will be operational for 24 hours a day in Afghanistan, the report said.

The Xinhua mentioned that Kabul international airport was significantly damaged during the evacuation process in August.

Abdul Hadi Hamdan, Director of Kabul airport, aid: “No serious problems exist now, readiness has been taken for flights, and some remaining problems will be resolved after the agreement."

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Meanwhile, several aviation experts believe that international airlines will resume flights with full confidence if foreign companies operate Afghanistan‘s main airports.

An official said, as per the report: “Afghanistan’s airports will meet international norms and standards after the agreement."

It should be noted that international and local flights were suspended at Kabul’s international airport and across Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in August.

Source: wefornews

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