Uzbekistan
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Afghanistan
Bamiyan to Export 100,000 Tones of Potatoes to Uzbekistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment has announced an agreement to export 100,000 tones of potatoes produced in Bamiyan province to Uzbekistan. According to the chamber, the initiative followed a pilot potato cultivation project carried out in Bamyan…
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Afghanistan
Doha Process Working Groups Begin Two-Day Meeting in Uzbekistan
DID Press: A two-day meeting of the Doha Process working groups on counter-narcotics and private-sector support began on Thursday in Termez, Uzbekistan, according to Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman for the Taliban-run Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Takal said a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban-Pakistan Clashes Disrupt Central Asia’s Trade Routes to South Asia
DID Press: Ongoing military clashes between Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities and Pakistan are having adverse economic consequences for Central Asian countries, creating serious obstacles to their plans to expand trade with South Asia and gain access to Pakistani seaports, according to…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Seeks Export Routes Through Iran After Afghanistan Border Closure
DID Press: Pakistan is taking steps to transport its export goods to Central Asian markets, particularly through overland routes via Iran, following the closure of its border with Afghanistan. Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper reported, citing official documents, that Islamabad has…
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Afghanistan
UNICEF: Uzbekistan Plays Key Role in Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its centre in Termez, Uzbekistan, plays an important role in delivering and supplying vital humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. In a statement, UNICEF said the centre plays a key role in transporting therapeutic food…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Rail Network Gains Attention as Regional Trade Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again emerged as a potential focus of regional economic connectivity initiatives, with railway development projects seeking to establish shorter and more efficient routes for transporting goods between Central Asian countries and South Asian markets. As…
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Afghanistan
Russia, Uzbekistan Launch Joint Military Drills Near Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Russian and Uzbek forces have begun a seven-day joint military exercise near Afghanistan’s northern border, focusing on operations to detect and neutralise illegal armed groups in border areas, according to regional media reports. The exercise, named Hamkorlik-2026 (Cooperation-2026),…
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Economy
US, Uzbekistan Deepen Strategic Ties in Central Asia
DID Press: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov have discussed expanding strategic cooperation between the two countries, particularly in infrastructure, space technology and critical minerals. Rubio emphasised that Washington and Tashkent were seeking to…
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Afghanistan
Iran Calls for Railway Link from Herat to Uzbekistan’s Border
DID Press: Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development has proposed extending the railway line from Herat in western Afghanistan to the border near Termez in Uzbekistan, emphasising the importance of connecting the route to the railway networks of Central…
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Afghanistan
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,…
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