INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At a joint international expo of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, new commercial contracts were signed between the private sectors of the two
countries.Investors who showcased Afghan products at this expo say that they signed new contracts with Uzbekistan on the second day of the
exhibition.According to them, these contracts have been signed in the fields of paint, dried fruit, carpets, detergents and health
products.Afghan investors hope that by the end of this expo, contracts worth millions of dollars will be signed between the private sectors
of the two countries.Investors said that this expo plays an important role in expanding the economic relations between Afghanistan and
Uzbekistan.Afghan investors hope that by the end of this expo, contracts worth millions of dollars will be signedDevelopment and trade
between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, transit discussions, joint investments were discussed in this expo
These are all opportunities that, if realized, can be effective for economic, industrial and investment growth in Afghanistan and better
relations with Central Asian countries as well as Uzbekistan,& said Sakhi Ahmad Payman, the first deputy of the Chamber of Industries and
Mines.The Ministry of Industry and Commerce also said that the joint international expo was held to expand trade and economic relations with
Uzbekistan, and Afghan officials met with Uzbekistan officials about economic development.In this meeting, the two sides discussed the
expansion of trade and transit relations, the balancing of trade between the two countries through the conclusion of a unilateral trade
agreement for the benefit of Afghanistan, the conclusion of investment and transit agreements, the finalization of the quarantine memorandum
between the two countries, cooperation in the Afghan railway sector
They talked about cooperation over the Surkhan-Pol-e-Khumri power line.In this meeting, the two sides also discussed the expansion of trade
and transit relations; the balancing of trade between the two countries through the conclusion of a unilateral trade agreement for the
benefit of Afghanistan; concluding investment and transit agreements; finalizing the quarantine agreement between the two countries;
cooperation in the Afghan railway sector; and cooperation in the transfer of electricity through the Pul-e-Khumri-Surkhan power line,& said
Abdulsalam Javad Akhundzadeh, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce spokesman.On the opening day of this expo, the acting Minister of
Industry and Commerce Nuruddin Azizi emphasized the need to strengthen trade and transit relations between Kabul and Tashkent.Azizi also
called on Uzbek investors to invest in various sectors in Afghanistan.RELATED STORIESAfghanistan and Uzbekistan agree to establish joint
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