Afghanistan and Uzbekistan Move to Expand Cooperation on Construction Projects

DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Urban Development and Housing and a delegation from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Urban Development have discussed expanding cooperation on urban planning, residential townships and major construction projects in Kabul and Balkh.

Mawlawi Mohammad Rabbani Naseh, deputy minister for financial and administrative affairs at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, met with the head of the State Institute of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Urban Development and members of his delegation.

The discussions covered Kabul’s master plan, the expansion of residential and commercial areas, the construction of residential townships, railway development and other major construction projects.

The Uzbek delegation also presented development proposals for Kabul and Balkh and expressed its readiness to share Uzbekistan’s technical expertise in implementing large-scale construction projects.

Both sides stressed the importance of expanding cooperation and exchanging technical knowledge and information in urban development.