Uzbek Businessmen Travel To Afghanistan To Strengthen Bilateral Ties

The Taliban's Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that a 30-member delegation of Uzbek businessmen arrived in Kabul on a two-day trip to Afghanistan.

In a statement, the ministry added that the Uzbek delegation is headed by the first deputy minister of trade of Uzbekistan and arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday.

The Uzbek delegation is scheduled to hold meetings with the Taliban officials and Afghan businessmen.

The Taliban's Ministry of Industry and Commerce stressed that the purpose of the visit of the Uzbek delegation to Kabul is to strengthen bilateral trade relations between the two countries.

The Taliban added that Uzbekistan is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in electricity, technology, and processed foods.

Uzbekistan has maintained business relations with the Taliban since August 2021, when Afghanistan fell to the group.