The Kabul Tribune (KT) — A high-level Uzbek delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev is holding meetings with senior Taliban officials in Kabul to discuss expanding political, economic, trade, investment, and transit cooperation between the two countries.
According to Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat, the delegation was welcomed early Sunday by Abdul Wasi, chief of the Office of the Taliban's Prime Minister.
Fitrat said the Uzbek delegation is scheduled to meet with the Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Minister of Mines and Petroleum Mullah Hedayatullah Badri, Minister of Agriculture Ataullah Omari, and Minister of Public Works Mullah Mohammad Isa Sani.
The delegation arrived in Kabul on Saturday and includes representatives of Uzbekistan's private sector. The two sides are also expected to hold an Afghan-Uzbek Business Conference during the visit.
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have stepped up discussions in recent years on expanding cooperation in trade, transit, energy, and investment. Railway development, trade corridors, and regional connectivity remain key areas of bilateral engagement.
