The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Taliban officials and an Uzbek delegation have held talks in Kabul on expanding trade and economic cooperation between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, according to the Taliban Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
The Uzbek delegation, led by Shuhratbek Abdurakhmonov,
governor of Uzbekistan’s Andijan region, met with Taliban Minister of Industry
and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi.
During a meeting held on Monday, April 13, 2026, both sides
discussed facilitating the daily movement of up to 1,000 transit trucks,
increasing trade volumes, and promoting production of cement and leather
footwear in Afghanistan.
According to the ministry, the two sides also agreed to
establish joint committees to improve coordination and implementation of agreed
initiatives.
The Uzbek delegation arrived in Kabul a day earlier, with
the stated aim of strengthening economic and trade ties between the two
countries.
