
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed support for the implementation of major infrastructure projects involving Afghanistan, including the construction of the Surkhan–Puli-Khumri power transmission line and the Trans-Afghan railway.
These topics were discussed during a meeting with Noureddin Azizi, Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Industry and Trade, who visited Tashkent to participate in the International Investment Forum.
The two sides also discussed strengthening cooperation in trade, transport, energy, agriculture and mineral resources. President Mirziyoyev emphasised the importance of establishing the Hairatan Industrial Center, which is expected to produce pharmaceuticals, furniture, textiles, and construction materials, as well as process agricultural products.
Kursiv Uzbekistan reports on President Mirziyoyev‘s meetings with the heads of leading Chinese companies, including China State Construction, China General Nuclear Power, CAMCE, Goldwind and ZTO Express.