Afghanistan- Uzbekistan to invest $45m on Afghan power project

(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT News Report

KABUL: In his meeting with Chief Executive, Abdullah
Abdullah in northern Balk province on Monday, the Uzbekistan Prime Minister
Abdulla Aripov pledged his country's investment of $45m on Afghanistan's power
transmission project aimed at bolstering ties with Kabul.

Both sides also exchanged views on issues of mutual
interests and economic ties, said CEO's office in a statement.

While talking to his Uzbek counterpart, Abdullah said the
agreements have been signed between the two countries should be implemented and
improved and the trade level has more potential to be progressed.

'Afghan government will pay tremendous efforts to facilitate
trade ties between the two countries (Uzbekistan- Afghanistan),' he said,
adding,'we commit to make more opportunity for Uzbek investors and hope such
facilities would be provided for the Afghan investors in Uzbekistan as well.'

'Uzbekistan chip in $45 million onthe power transmission
line, lengthening 200KM from Sarkhan-Uzbekistan to Pul-e-Khumri of Baghlan-Afghanistan,
will cost $110M' said Uzbek PM. 

Moreover, he expressed his sympathy with the Afghans over
recent terrorist attack in Kabul, saying the people and government of Uzbekistan
also stand with Afghans. 

He also assured his country's serious efforts in regard to
the Afghan peace process.

Aripov said Uzbekistan wants to cooperate with Afghanistan
in different aspects, including agriculture, trade,railways andpower.'We
(Uzbekistan) want to develop the relationship between the two countries,' he
said.

This comes as the Uzbek President's Special Representative
for Afghanistan IsmatullaIrgashev has said that Uzbekistan is trying to host
direct talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives with
sole of ending war in Afghanistan. 

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