TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 7. Uzbekistan and
Pakistan discussed advancing the construction of the Trans-Afghan
corridor, Trend
reports.
The news follows a meeting between President of Uzbekistan
Shavkat Mirziyoyev and a delegation from Pakistan, led by Senate
Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani.
During the meeting, the sides highlighted the growing dynamics
of Uzbek-Pakistani relations, marked by an increase in mutual trade
volumes, the establishment of more joint ventures, and the rise in
the frequency of direct flights. Additionally, business forums and
exhibitions involving prominent companies from both countries are
being regularly held.
Special attention was given to strengthening the role of
parliaments in ensuring the effective implementation of agreements
made during the recent historic high-level visit to Uzbekistan.
The importance of accelerating priority projects in the areas of
trade, investment, and transport was emphasized. Additionally, the
need for expanding interregional cooperation and humanitarian
exchanges was highlighted.
The administrations of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
signed a road map for the building of the
Termez-Mazar-I-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway in February 2021.
According to the calculations of the participants in the
project, with a preliminary cost of about $5 billion, the new
transport corridor with a transit potential of up to 20 million
tons of cargo should connect the countries of Europe, Russia,
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and further the states of
Southeast Asia.
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