Uzbekistan and Afghanistan plan to increase trade turnover to $1.5 billion

Almaty. January 25. Silkroadnews – Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed a bilateral trade and economic “Roadmap” allowing to bring the sales turnover to $1.5 billion, Uzbek Telegraph Agency (UzTAG) informs.

The document was signed during the Uzbek government delegation headed by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov visit to Afghanistan.

During the visit the sides also signed protocol of intent on further development of cooperation in transport infrastructure, which includes the participation of the Uzbek side in the joint rail and road projects, protocol of intent to establish a joint commission on security issues, memorandum of understanding between the foreign affairs ministries and agreement between the ministries of the interior on cooperation in combating illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.