Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Ahmadullah Zahid met with an Uzbek delegation led by Uzbek Investment Director Azizbek Saladinov to discuss joint investment between Kabul and Tashkent.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said in a statement that Mr. Zahid considered the development of trade relations between the two countries as a positive step for both sides and asked Uzbekistan to cooperate in increasing Afghanistan's exports to balance exports and imports.
According to the statement, a memorandum of understanding for joint trade worth $4.5 million was signed between Afghan and Uzbek investors.