BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. Uzbekistan’s Minister of Transport, Ilkhom Makhkamov, met with Karim Hashimi, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, to discuss measures aimed at strengthening bilateral transport and logistics cooperation, Trend reports via the press service of the Uzbek government.
The talks focused on improving freight transportation efficiency, expanding trade connectivity, and making fuller use of the transit potential of both countries.
The parties exchanged views on accelerating cargo handling and unloading procedures for goods destined for Afghanistan and exports shipped from Uzbekistan. Discussions also covered plans to develop additional warehouse infrastructure and railway access tracks at the Hairatan and Naibabad stations.
Participants reviewed opportunities to increase the volume of Afghan transit cargo moving through Uzbekistan, as well as prospects for routing goods from Chinese and Persian Gulf ports via Uzbek transport corridors.
The meeting also addressed the need to expand the number of cargo quality assessment laboratories in Afghanistan and optimize certain fees applied to national transport operators.
Following the talks, the Afghan side expressed readiness to work with relevant ministries and agencies to address the issues raised and support the implementation of mutually beneficial transport and logistics initiatives.
