TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 6. Uzbekistan and
Afghanistan aim to increase bilateral pharmaceutical trade to $500
million, Trend
reports via Uzbekistan’s Pharmaceutical Industry Development
Agency.
The issue was discussed during a working visit to Kabul, where
Director of the agency Abdulla Azizov held talks with Afghanistan’s
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nuriddin Azizi.
To achieve this target, the sides emphasized the need to
establish a joint operational working group. Proposals were also
put forward to expand cooperation in Afghanistan in line with Good
Distribution Practice (GDP) standards, as well as to strengthen
direct engagement with major pharmaceutical distributors.
The parties additionally highlighted the importance of forming a
technical working group, enhancing information exchange, and
signing bilateral cooperation agreements in the near term.
Meanwhile, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
reached $1.6 billion in 2025, marking a 45.5% increase compared to
$1.1 billion recorded in 2024.
