TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 11. Representatives
of the private sectors of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan signed ten
cooperation agreements valued at $112 million, Trend reports via the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Afghanistan.
The agreements were concluded during business meetings in
Mazar-i-Sharif, held as part of a trade communications conference
attended by representatives from Afghanistan’s Balkh province and
Uzbek businesses.
The event was attended by Mawlawi Shahabuddin Saqib, responsible
for financial and administrative affairs at Afghanistan’s Ministry
of Industry and Commerce, as well as representatives of Uzbekistan
and members of the private sector from both countries.
During the discussions, participants reviewed prospects for
expanding trade and economic cooperation and emphasized the growing
engagement between Afghan and Uzbek business communities.
The parties highlighted that recent official and entrepreneurial
exchanges have strengthened economic ties and enhanced bilateral
commercial cooperation.
As part of the program, an exhibition of Uzbek products and
goods was also opened in Mazar-i-Sharif.
