Ymamnazar
Ymamnazar
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Ymamnazar (also Ymam Nazar, Imamnazar) is a remote settlement in
In 2007, an international border crossing point was opened in Ymamnazar,[1] making it one of two international border crossings on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan border, the other being Serhetabat-Torghundi. The border crossing is officially called "Saparmurat", after Saparmurat "Turkmenbashy" Niyazov, the first president of Turkmenistan.
There are basic transshipment facilities here, including a small oil terminal[2] for shipping Turkmen hydrocarbons onward into Afghanistan.
Railhead
In 2015, Ymamnazar became the southern
Petroleum Depot
As of November 2016 Ymamnazar featured a petroleum depot with 45,000 m3 capacity. The depot is designed for delivery of fuel to Afghanistan, and includes 12 storage tanks for motor fuels and
See also
References
- ^ "New Imamnazar border crossing point opened on Turkmen-Afghan border". Türkmenistan.ru. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "On the Turkmen-Afghan border the terminal of oil products Imamnazar is put into operation". Nebit-Gaz. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Grantham, Andrew. "Turkmenistan to Imamnazar, Aqina and Andkhoy". Railways of Afghanistan. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Salehai, Zarghona (28 November 2016). "Afghan-Turkmenistan railroad inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Grantham, Andrew (31 October 2016). "TAT Railway". Railways of Afghanistan. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Argus Транспорт Каспия" (in Russian). Argus Media. 25 November 2016. p. 9.