The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Trend News Agency reported that Uzbekistan and Afghanistan plan to increase their bilateral trade turnover to $5 billion.
According to the report, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid
Khodjaev announced the target on his social media page following a video
conference with Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Nuriddin Azizi.
Khodjaev stated that bilateral trade between the two
countries has increased 2.5 times over the past five years, rising from $653
million in 2021 to $1.7 billion in 2025. He said both sides aim to raise the
figure to $5 billion.
During the meeting, the two officials discussed practical
steps to expand trade and economic cooperation, as well as preparations for the
upcoming visit of an Afghan delegation to Uzbekistan.
Khodjaev added that after Ramadan, stakeholders plan to
advance cooperation through a business forum in Kabul and by developing a
roadmap outlining key areas of collaboration.
