BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. Uzbekistan’s Minister
of Transport, Ilkhom Makhkamov, met with Karim Hashimi, Chairman of
the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, to discuss
measures aimed at strengthening bilateral transport and logistics
cooperation, Trend
reports via the press service of the Uzbek government.
The talks focused on improving freight transportation
efficiency, expanding trade connectivity, and making fuller use of
the transit potential of both countries.
The parties exchanged views on accelerating cargo handling and
unloading procedures for goods destined for Afghanistan and exports
shipped from Uzbekistan. Discussions also covered plans to develop
additional warehouse infrastructure and railway access tracks at
the Hairatan and Naibabad stations.
Participants reviewed opportunities to increase the volume of
Afghan transit cargo moving through Uzbekistan, as well as
prospects for routing goods from Chinese and Persian Gulf ports via
Uzbek transport corridors.
The meeting also addressed the need to expand the number of
cargo quality assessment laboratories in Afghanistan and optimize
certain fees applied to national transport operators.
Following the talks, the Afghan side expressed readiness to work
with relevant ministries and agencies to address the issues raised
and support the implementation of mutually beneficial transport and
logistics initiatives.
