TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 18. Uzbekistan has
delivered humanitarian aid to Afghanistan on the occasion of Eid
al-Fitr, Trend
reports via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.
According to the ministry, the initiative was designed to lend a
helping hand to the Afghan people while also fostering camaraderie
and solidifying the bonds of good neighborliness between the two
nations.
The humanitarian shipment, weighing more than 290 tons, included
flour, rice, wheat, vegetable oil, instant food products, pasta,
confectionery, and other essential goods.
The official handover ceremony took place in the city of
Hairatan. Representatives of the Afghan side, including Deputy
Governor of Balkh Province Mawlawi Abu Idris, expressed gratitude
to the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for continued
support and assistance to the Afghan people.
The ceremony was attended by Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to
Afghanistan Oybek Usmanov and Surkhandarya region Governor Ulugbek
Qosimov.
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