The President of Uzbekistan discussed issues of trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan
On the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Khankendi, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the acting Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradara.
Current aspects of further expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in the trade, economic, transport, logistics, and energy sectors were discussed.
The steady growth in trade turnover and the number of joint ventures was noted with particular satisfaction.
Business contacts have intensified. In May of this year, trading houses of Uzbekistan were opened in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif. In June, an Agreement on Preferential Trade was signed.
The leader of Uzbekistan emphasized the importance of further development of cross-border trade and related infrastructure, promotion of cooperation projects in the mining, textile and pharmaceutical industries, production of construction materials, processing of agricultural products and other areas.
The importance of accelerating the implementation of a strategically important regional project - the construction of the Trans-Afghan Railway - was noted roads.
Official website of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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