Pakistani and Afghan officials will hold talks in the Afghan capital of Kabul in various areas reviewed in the recent days, including security and economic bilateral cooperation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan issued a statement on October 16, Umur, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan. Zakov held talks with Abdul Salam Hanafi, acting deputy prime minister of the Interim Government of Afghanistan, in Utielmez.

The two sides exchanged views on cooperation in the fields of border security, trade and investment, energy, international cargo transit, education, and humanities, as well as the continued provision of humanitarian assistance to Uzbekistan. They discussed the Surhan-Puli-Kumri transmission The route and the Termez-Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway and other infrastructure project construction issues have been focused on exchanges, and a series of bilateral cooperation agreements have been reached.

The delegation will discuss with Uzbekistan officials to expand the economic ties, power, railway and bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. According to Taliban spokesperson Mujahid, during the talks, the two sides established a joint working group in key areas of cooperation, clarified the priority work direction, and will formulate a roadmap for the development of bilateral relations within the next 10 days. Editor/Xu Shengpeng