TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 24. Uzbekistan and Afghanistan plan to increase bilateral trade turnover to $5 billion, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev wrote on his LinkedIn page, TurkicWorld reports.
"In just five years, bilateral trade between our nations has surged 2.5 times, skyrocketing from $653 million in 2021 to an impressive $1.7 billion in 2025. We aim to elevate this figure to $5 billion," he noted.
According to Khodjaev, these figures were discussed during a video conference with Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Nuriddin Azizi.
"We discussed practical steps to expand trade and economic cooperation, as well as preparations for the upcoming visit of the Afghan delegation to Uzbekistan," he wrote.
Khodjaev added that post-Ramadan, the stakeholders intend to advance collaboration in a pragmatic manner via a business forum in Kabul and the formulation of a roadmap delineating key focus areas.
