On the instructions of the President, humanitarian aid was sent to neighboring Afghanistan through the border checkpoint in Surkhandarya region.

A batch with more than 185 tons of food was delivered to the city of Hairatan, in the north of Balkh province.

The humanitarian aid includes 48 tons of flour and wheat, 15.7 tons of vegetable oil, more than 10 thousand pieces of canned meat, 22 tons of pasta, 24 tons of sugar, 100 thousand packages of instant food.

Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev, First Deputy Hokim of Surkhandarya region Anvar Oripov, Minister of Economy of Afghanistan Deen Mohammad Hanif, and other officials took part in the ceremony of transferring humanitarian aid, which took place on the territory of the Astras company in Hairatan.

Talks were held on the development of mutual trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation between the regions.

The Afghan officials expressed their gratitude to Uzbekistan people for the practical assistance provided during the holy month of Ramadan.

Kholmumin Mamatrayimov, UzA