Uzbekistan and Afghanistan plan to reconstruct the section of the Khairaton- Naibabad-Mazar-I-Sharif railway

    Transport 10 November 2023 1645

    On November 8, 2023, in the city of Hairaton, Balkh province, Afghanistan, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC Z. Narzullayev and the head of the Afghan Railways Department Bakht-ar-Rahman Sharafat.

    The meeting was timed to discuss issues of mutual cooperation in the field of railway transport.

    The main topics of the negotiations concerned the reconstruction of the section of the Khairaton-Naibabad-Mazar-I-Sharif railway. Both sides expressed interest in the development of this section and its modernization.

    As a result of the meeting, the parties reached an agreement on the early start of construction work on the Hairaton -Naibabad-Mazar-I-Sharif section, which will be carried out by specialists of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC. This cooperation opens up new prospects for the development of railway ties between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, contributing to the strengthening of trade and economic relations.

    Both sides expressed hope for further cooperation and mutually beneficial partnership in the field of railway transport. This cooperation will contribute to improving the transport infrastructure of the region and creating favorable conditions for the development of trade and economy in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.