TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 5. Uzbekistan’s
investments in Afghanistan include three ongoing projects with
accumulated investments totaling $56.5 million as of mid-2025,
Trend reports via the
Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).
According to the bank, the key project is the development of the
Tuti-Maidan gas field. The relevant contract was signed in October
2024 and provides for annual investments of $100 million over a
25-year period.
In addition, the Government of Uzbekistan is financing the
construction of a madrasa in Mazar-i-Sharif, which began in
2024.
Uzbekistan’s investment portfolio in Afghanistan also includes
an energy-sector project related to electricity supply and
supporting infrastructure, the bank noted.
Meanwhile, the total accumulated volume of foreign direct
investment from Eurasian countries in Afghanistan amounted to $190
million as of the first half of 2025. The EDB’s Mutual Investment
Database currently records seven active investment projects in
Afghanistan.
