Uzbekistan

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed agreements worth $243 million for four electricity projects. Once completed, these schemes will enable Afghanistan to receive between 800 and 1,000 megawatts of power from Uzbekistan.

The Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan has held talks with the Turkish ambassador to Tashkent on recent developments and bilateral cooperation concerning Afghanistan.

Strengthening regional ties, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister says his country is ready to expand cooperation with Afghanistan in infrastructure, transit, energy and education, viewing Afghanistan as a key bridge between Central and South Asia.

The Uzbek ambassador to Kabul has said that trade volume between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan has reached $1.1 billion and is expected to rise to $2 billion next year.

Uzbekistani has emphasised the need for expanding economic ties with Kabul and pledged joint economic cooperation in all areas, a statement said on Sunday.

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have discussed expansion of trade and transit relationships and Tashkent showed readiness for the creation of a joint commercial zone in the border area, a statement said on Saturday.

Uzbekistan is prepared to facilitate the transit of Afghanistan’s fresh fruits to Central Asia.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan exported two containers of diapers in 2,300 packages worth 70,000 US dollars to Uzbekistan on Tuesday. Deputy Director of Afghanistan . .

KABUL (Pajhwok): Uzbekistan prime minister Abdulla Aripov has said his country is committed to developing cooperation with Afghanistan in economic, commercial and cultural fields. The

Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan top commerce ministry officials have held a meeting in the capital Kabul and discussed the expansion of trade and cooperation in different fields, a statement said on Friday.

Acting Minister for Commerce and Industries Nooruddin Azizi during a meeting with Uzbekistan Transport Minister Ilham Makhkov stressed progress on the Trans-Afghan Connectivity project and talked about Tashkant’s support for Afghanistan’s agriculture sector, a statement said on Friday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): For good neighborliness and cooperation, Uzbekistan has approved a $40 million discount in transit fee for Afghan commercial goods for this year, the