Azernews.Az

By Kamila Aliyeva

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed a number of intergovernmental documents aimed at intensifying the bilateral cooperation.

The documents were signed during an official visit of the Uzbek delegation headed by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov to Afghanistan, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reported.

The Uzbek delegation held a meeting with Senior Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Humayun Kayumi and the President’s Special Representative for development of cooperation with Central Asia and Russia, Muhammad Shakir Korgar.

The sides discussed cooperation in political, trade-economic, transport and communications, cultural, humanitarian and other fields.

Kamilov discussed the issues of cooperation between the two countries within international organizations such as the UN, SCO, OIC and other international organizations with his Afghan counterpart, Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani.

Following the talks, the two countries signed a Trade and Economic Road Map of Bilateral Cooperation, the implementation of which will allow bringing the trade turnover index to $ 1.5 billion as soon as possible.

In January-October 2016 the Uzbek-Afghan trade turnover amounted to $ 429 million. The two sides noted that Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have sufficient capacity to increase mutual trade turnover.

Moreover, entrepreneurs of the two countries signed contracts on the supply of medicines and medical products, "Ambulance" cars, wheat, electrical appliances totaling more than $49.3 million.

In addition, a protocol of intention on further development of cooperation in the field of transport infrastructure , which includes the participation of the Uzbek side in the joint rail and road projects, a protocol of intention on establishment of a joint commission on security and a ministerial memorandum of understanding were signed.

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan also signed an agreement between the Interior Ministries on cooperation in combating illicit trafficking of drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.

---

Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz