Talks were held between Uzbekistan delegation taking part in an Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers and the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi.

According to Uzbekistan MFA, the parties discussed the current state of bilateral relations, the prospects for their development, in particular, in trade and economic interaction.

The Afghan side expressed sincere gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan for the assistance provided in the restoration of the country’s socio-economic infrastructure, as well as the implementation of large infrastructure projects in the transport and energy sectors on the territory of Afghanistan.

The Afghan side received with deep gratitude the initiative of Uzbekistan to create a transport and logistics hub in the city of Termez, aimed at providing the Afghan people with urgent humanitarian assistance.

It was noted that these actions of brotherly Uzbekistan once again symbolize the historical and spiritual closeness of the two countries and peoples.

The need for the Afghan side to fulfill its earlier international promises and obligations in respect of the observance of the rights of women and national minorities in Afghanistan was noted.

UzA