Uzbekistan and Afghanistan trade could reach 5 billion dollars
In the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, entrepreneurs from Surxondaryo and Balkh regions held negotiations and signed a number of agreements. It was also agreed to organize a visit of Afghan doctors to the medical center in Termez.
Trade between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan may reach $5 billion
According to the "Dunyo" information agency, opportunities for increasing mutual trade and implementing joint projects were discussed during direct negotiations between entrepreneurs.
The parties noted significant potential for cooperation in poultry farming, textiles and light industry, food, and building materials production.
Asadullah Asadi, head of the secretariat of the Balkh Province Chamber of Commerce and Investment, invited entrepreneurs from Surkhandarya to invest in agriculture, industry, building materials production, mining, and poultry farming.
According to the Afghan side, a project to build a poultry farm in Balkh with the participation of investors from Andijan region has been initiated.
Mawlawi Ahmad Khan Khadim, head of the Balkh Province Department of Industry and Commerce, emphasized that the trade volume between the two countries is growing. According to his estimate, bilateral trade turnover could reach $5 billion in the coming years.
Khadim also expressed readiness to provide the necessary support to Uzbek entrepreneurs and investors.
At the conclusion of the negotiations, agreements were signed in various sectors. Their value and detailed terms were not disclosed in the report. Members of the delegation also got acquainted with the activities of industrial enterprises in Balkh province.
Cooperation in the field of healthcare was discussed during a meeting with Sayed Ahmad Shadab, deputy head of the Balkh Province Public Health Department.
The parties agreed to organize a visit of a group of Afghan doctors in the coming days to the AKFA Medline Ayritom multidisciplinary medical center, located on the territory of the International Trade Center in the city of Termez. A memorandum of understanding is planned to be signed during the visit.