TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 21. This month as
part of a visit to Afghanistan, a closed-door meeting was held
between Nozimjon Kholmurodov, Director of the Agency for the
Development of Light Industry under the Cabinet of Ministers of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, and Nuriddin Aziz, Minister of Trade and
Industry of Afghanistan, Trend reports via agency.
During the meeting, issues related to the development of
industrial cooperation between the two countries, increasing trade
volumes, and creating new production capacities were discussed.
The parties reached an agreement on the planting, cultivation,
and deep processing of Uzbek cotton varieties in the provinces of
Afghanistan, as well as on the training of Afghan specialists in
Uzbekistan.
Particular attention was also paid to the development of
sericulture, training the local population in modern technologies,
and improving their qualifications. Specific industrial objectives
were identified, including the launch of tanneries and leather
processing plants, the establishment of cashmere collection points,
and the opening of new or modernization of existing garment
factories.
Following the meeting, bilateral agreements were reached on
opening brand stores and retail outlets for Uzbek enterprises in
major provinces of Afghanistan, organizing business visits to
Uzbekistan for major importers of light industrial goods in
Afghanistan, as well as on holding a major Uzbek-Afghan light
industry exhibition in the city of Termez.
