The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Nooruddin Azizi, minister of the Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, held a bilateral meeting with Shukhrat Abdulrazakov and his delegation from Namangan province to discuss expanding trade and economic cooperation.
During the meeting, Azizi expressed gratitude to the
President and people of Uzbekistan, noting that over the past four years,
Uzbekistan has maintained strong cooperation with Afghanistan and its people.
He added that the two countries view each other as brothers.
Governor Abdulrazakov praised Afghanistan’s initiatives to
enhance economic cooperation and described Afghans as friends and brothers. He
also provided information about Namangan’s industrial and production capacities
and the activities of local traders.
The discussions focused on pharmaceutical production,
poultry farm development, joint investments in precious and semi-precious
minerals and their exports, as well as agricultural machinery and drip
irrigation systems for trade and collaboration.
Azizi reiterated Afghanistan’s readiness for joint
cooperation with Uzbekistan and highlighted investment opportunities in cold
storage facilities, as well as agricultural and pharmaceutical product factories.
He emphasized that Afghanistan’s private sector is prepared to collaborate with
multiple provinces in Uzbekistan.
The meeting concluded with the decision that a delegation
from Afghanistan’s private sector will visit Uzbekistan to explore trade opportunities.
Additionally, Governor Abdulrazakov invited the Taliban
Ministry of Industry and Commerce leadership to participate in the annual
Flower Festival held each May in Namangan province, an invitation that Azizi
accepted.
