Uzbekistan-Pakistan: Stronger ties

In Islamabad, S. Umurzakov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan.

During the meeting, the sides canvassed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation. It was noted that the meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Tashkent within the framework of the International High-Level Conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Interdependence. Challenges and Opportunities" induced a new impetus to the development of strategic partnership.

The parties discussed the substantive agenda of Uzbek-Pakistani cooperation, where measures to further strengthen investment, trade, economic, transport and logistics cooperation were of special consideration.

What is more, the meeting focused on the construction of the “Termez-Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar trans-Afghan” railway and the next steps in its implementation. Participants stressed the magnitude of this initiative to stimulate the economic development of the region and proliferate its transport and transit potential, and reaffirmed their mutual commitment to the implementation of previous agreements.

During the meeting, the sides noted the prospects for establishing bilateral relations between the cities of Termez (Uzbekistan) and Peshawar (Pakistan), as well as the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.