News of Cental Asia
25.02.2026
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Uzbekistan and Afghanistan aim to boost bilateral trade to $5 Billion
Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khojaev held talks with Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Nooruddin Azizi.
The sides noted that bilateral trade between the two countries has grown significantly over the past five years, increasing 2.5-fold — from $653 million in 2021 to $1.68 billion in 2025. They also expressed their intention to raise trade to $5 billion. After Ramadan, a bilateral business forum in Kabul and the preparation of a roadmap for priority areas of cooperation are planned.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to accelerate the entry into force of the Preferential Trade Agreement and to advance projects in investment and industrial cooperation.