Presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, signed an agreement on strategic cooperation between the two countries in Ashgabat on Feb. 21, Trend reports via Turkmenistan State News Agency.

During the talks in Ashgabat, the heads of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, stressed that the main issue on the agenda was ensuring lasting peace and security in the region, Trend reports via Turkmenistan State News Agency.

The presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, are currently holding one-on-one talks in Ashgabat, Trend reports referring to the Turkmen Dovlet Habarlary (TDH) state agency.

A group of Azerbaijani peacekeepers returned from Afghanistan, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

Tajikistan plans to increase electricity exports to Afghanistan and Uzbekistan in 2019, said Chairman of the state energy holding ‘‘Barki Tochik’’ Mirzo Ismoilzoda at a meeting with journalists in Dushanbe on February 13.

In accordance with the Program of Social and Economic Development of Turkmenistan for 2018-2024, there are plans to increase the total amount of electricity produced in the country in the next seven years to 33 billion kilowatt-hours, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmenistan State News Agency.

President Trump on Friday defended his decision to pull US forces out of Syria and Afghanistan — a day after the Republican-led Senate voted to advance an amendment opposing plans for any abrupt troop withdrawal, Trend reports referring to New York Post.

Afghan Minister of Communications and Information Technology Shahzad Aryobee has expressed hope to use Iran’s IT capacities.

Last week, 34 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, Trend reports referring to the message of the exchange.

A group of peacekeepers of the Azerbaijani army was sent to Afghanistan to continue to serve within the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in accordance with the rotation plan, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry on Jan. 23.