Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has met with Jamshid Khodjaev, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, and his accompanying delegation to discuss expanding economic cooperation.
Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson, said in a statement released on Sunday, July 26, that the two sides discussed expanding cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment, and transit.
According to the statement, Mullah Baradar said that the development and stability of relations between the Taliban and Uzbekistan are important not only for the economic interests of both sides but also for regional stability.
He said that the Taliban are prepared to use existing capacities to strengthen and expand relations with Uzbekistan across various sectors.
The Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs also emphasized the effective implementation of the Joint Action Plan, stating that the program could contribute to the economic growth of both sides.
During the meeting, the two sides also discussed removing obstacles to the movement of vehicles transporting Afghanistan’s export goods to Uzbekistan, facilitating trade, developing transit infrastructure, cooperation in the energy sector, and creating opportunities for exporting Afghanistan’s agricultural products, food products, and mineral resources to regional markets.
