On October 20, 2025, during his visit to Afghanistan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar.

Warmly welcoming the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Abdul Ghani Baradar emphasized that Afghanistan highly values its friendly ties with Turkmenistan.

Hero-Arkadag noted with satisfaction the consistent strengthening of bilateral relations based on friendship and good neighborliness.

As emphasized during the meeting, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan maintain cooperation in trade, economy, fuel and energy, transport and communications. The countries are participating in the joint implementation of major projects in the fields of energy, transport, and communications. These include the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, power lines, and fiber-optic communications along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan route.

Expressing confidence that these projects will serve as a solid foundation for strengthening long-term fraternal relations between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people announced that a ceremony would be held to mark the construction of the Serhetabat–Herat gas pipeline, known as “Arkadagyň ak ýoly”.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan expressed his sincere gratitude to Hero Arkadag and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov for their continued support to the Afghan people.

Abdul Ghani Baradar also once again thanked the Turkmen side for the humanitarian aid regularly sent to Afghanistan.

At the end of the meeting, noting that joint work on the further development of relations between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in various areas will continue, Hero Arkadag expressed his best wishes to Abdul Ghani Baradar and the brotherly Afghan people.