Uzbekistan
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Afghanistan
Five Countries Agree to Advance Trans-Afghan Corridor, CASA Railway Projects
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban authorities, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran have held talks in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on expanding the Trans-Afghan Corridor, advancing the Central Asia–South Asia (CASA) railway project, and securing financing and investment for…
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Afghanistan
Hairatan Rail Port Receives Up to 300 Freight Wagons Daily
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Hairatan railway port in the north of the country receives between 280 and 300 freight wagons daily from Central Asian countries, according to port officials. The railway port plays a key role in supplying Afghanistan’s domestic markets…
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Russia Considers Participation in Afghanistan’s Railway and Port Projects
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport has announced that the country is considering the possibility of Russian companies participating in Afghanistan’s transport infrastructure projects, including the development of the country’s railway network and river ports. Dmitry Zverev, Russia’s deputy transport…
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Taliban Agriculture Minister Arrives in Uzbekistan for International Food Security Forum
DID Press: Taliban Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Attaullah Omari has arrived in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to attend an international forum on food security and sustainable development. Omari is visiting Uzbekistan at the official invitation of the…
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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Light Industry Exhibition Opens in Termez
DID Press: The first joint exhibition of light industry products from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan has opened at the Termez International Trade Center in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region, bringing together government officials, companies and private-sector representatives from both countries. The event is…
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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Reaches $1.2 Billion in Seven Months
DID Press: Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan reached $1.2 billion in the first seven months of the current year, according to Uzbekistan’s Statistics Committee. Afghanistan is now Uzbekistan’s fifth-largest trading partner, after China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey.The reported figure is…
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Afghanistan
India, Uzbekistan Warn Against Afghanistan Becoming Terrorist Haven
DID Press: India and Uzbekistan, following the elevation of their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, have stressed joint action against terrorism and warned that Afghanistan must not be allowed to become a safe haven for terrorist groups. In…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Sign 20 Trade Agreements Worth $3.8 Million
DID Press: Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed 20 trade agreements between private-sector businesses worth a combined 267 million Afghanis, the Taliban-run Ministry of Industry and Commerce said. The agreements cover a range of sectors, including food products, clothing, construction, livestock,…
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Afghanistan
Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan Will Continue Its ‘Constructive’ Policy Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has described Afghanistan as a “close neighbor” and reaffirmed Tashkent’s commitment to continuing what he called a “constructive and resolute” policy toward Kabul. Speaking at celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, Mirziyoyev…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Announces Plans to Quadruple Afghanistan’s Railway Network
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works, led by the Taliban, says more than 1,500 km of new railway lines will be built across the country to expand the rail network and increase Afghanistan’s capacity for regional trade and transit.…
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