Uzbekistan and “Taliban” discuss access to the Indian Ocean

On August 26-27 of this year, a delegation led by the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan and the President's Special Representative for Afghanistan visited Afghanistan. This was reported by the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan.

During the trip, an expedition along the road route "Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan" was carried out with Mullah Hamidullah Okhunzoda, acting as the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the interim government in Afghanistan - the "Taliban".

During the expedition, the "Salang Pass" on the "Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan" road, connecting the city of Kabul with the north of Afghanistan (Mazari-Sharif), and the "Torkham" border crossing on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan were studied on-site.

In the bilateral negotiations, the formation of an international transport corridor for access to the ports of the Indian Ocean through Afghanistan and Pakistan, the strengthening of cooperation between the transport logistics enterprises of the two countries, the creation of favorable conditions for international freight carriers, including transit through the territory of Afghanistan, and the issue of removing restrictions on shipping to other destinations were discussed.

At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to mobilize all opportunities for the development of cargo transportation between the two countries and in transit.

We remind you that earlier, representatives from Iran, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan discussed the prospects of creating an international transit corridor.