TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 5. Uzbekistan
and Pakistan have agreed to establish Uzbek logistics warehouses at
the Port of Karachi, Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Transport.
The agreement was reached following discussions between an Uzbek
delegation, led by First Deputy Minister of Transport Mamanbiy
Omarov, and a Pakistani delegation headed by Deputy Minister for
Maritime Affairs Umar Zafar Sheikh, with the participation of
Karachi Port Chairman Shahid Ahmed.
The talks focused on creating more favorable conditions for
Uzbekistan’s cargo transportation through Pakistan’s ports, as well
as providing preferential terms for investors involved in logistics
and trade infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan and Pakistan have also recently agreed to
launch a new transport corridor along the route
“Pakistan–China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan.” The sides plan to carry out
pilot shipments via this corridor in February this year.
