Promotion of Trans-Afghan railroad project considered

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held negotiations with Pakistan's delegation headed by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on the sidelines of CICA summit.

Issues of expanding practical cooperation between the two countries in accordance with earlier agreements were considered.

The leaders of Uzbekistan and Pakistan advocated effective use of the existing potential and wide opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and economic, investment, innovative, transport and communications, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

In order to promote a peaceful settlement and socio-economic development in Afghanistan, prospects of implementing the Termez-MazareSharif-Kabul-Peshawar railroad strategic project were discussed in detail.