TASHKENT – Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar, who is heading a high-level delegation to meet with Uzbek officials and attending the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan-Pakistan trilateral meeting in Tashkent, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov on Monday.
Foreign Minister Atmar thanked the Uzbek authorities for inviting the Afghan delegation to discuss mutual interest issues and strengthening bilateral relations in the fields of economy, security, trade, and transit.
The two sides discussed implementing the Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway project and considered the completion of this project important in expanding trade, economic growth, and regional connectivity.
The Foreign Minister also stressed the Cargo and Freight Transportation Center and effective
use of Tirmuz city to increase trade between Kabul and Tashkent.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan welcomed the Foreign Minister and his accompanying delegation to Tashkent and assured Mr. Atmar of his country’s full support for the Afghan peace process.
Sardor Umurzakov added that Afghanistan’s peace and stability are the keys to development, economic growth, and increased cooperation at the regional level. He noted that his country is ready to invest in Afghanistan’s infrastructure and support comprehensive regional connectivity.
The Foreign Minister highlighted the significance of current investment, trade, regional connectivity, and private sector cooperation and called for further development and expansion of economic and cultural cooperation between Kabul and Tashkent.
