Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister meets with the First Vice President and Head of the Administration of the President of Afghanistan

According to the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan, at the meeting with the First Vice President of Afghanistan, issues of interaction to minimize the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on development of economic relations between the two countries, as well as the prospects for enhancing cooperation between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in a number of priority areas were discussed. The Afghan side expressed its readiness to provide effective support to the initiatives of Uzbekistan aimed at developing regional cooperation and ensuring stability.

 

The parties also discussed the possibilities for the implementation of new joint projects for the construction of road and rail infrastructure, creation of logistics complexes and capacities for storing fruit and vegetables, as well as modernization of customs complexes.

 

Further tasks to enhance cooperation were identified during the talks with the Head of the Administration of the President of Afghanistan. Mutual readiness to continue active work on the implementation of agreements and development of mutually acceptable solutions on existing issues was emphasized.

 

Following the meetings, further steps were agreed upon within the framework of bilateral cooperation aimed at accelerated socio-economic development of both countries.