The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Taliban officials and a 300-member Uzbek delegation comprising senior government officials, business leaders, and investors held a series of meetings in Kabul to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, and economic development.
According to the Taliban's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, acting Agriculture Minister Ataullah Omari met with Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev to discuss cooperation in agriculture, livestock, irrigation, investment, economic relations, and the implementation of joint development projects.
The ministry said Omari encouraged Uzbek investors to invest in Afghanistan's agriculture and livestock sectors, describing them as key areas for bilateral economic cooperation.
During the meeting, the Uzbek side highlighted its demand for Afghan agricultural products and expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation in agricultural trade and production.
The visiting Uzbek delegation also held separate meetings with Taliban Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar, the First Deputy Governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, Ahmad Jan Bilal, head of the State-Owned Enterprises Authority, and Abdul Rahman Attash, chief executive of the National Development Company.
The delegation is also expected to participate in the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum, where Uzbek representatives and Afghan business leaders will discuss opportunities to expand trade, investment, and commercial partnerships between the two countries.
