Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Open Joint Light Industry Exhibition in Termez

The first joint exhibition of light industries of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan opened at the Termez International Trade Center with the حضور of Taliban administration officials and the Uzbek government. According to the Taliban administration’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the event began on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and will continue for three days.

In a statement, the ministry said Afghan products are being displayed in more than 100 booths at the exhibition. Carpets, saffron, precious and semi-precious stones, handicrafts, cotton, dried fruits and clothing are among the goods on show.

Nouruddin Azizi, acting minister of industry and commerce of the Taliban administration, said at the opening ceremony that Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have taken steps in recent years to expand trade, transit and economic ties. He added that the goal is to move cooperation beyond trade exchanges to joint production and investment, the creation of supply chains and the expansion of exports.

Also attending the ceremony was Ismatullah Irgashev, the Uzbek president’s special representative for Afghanistan. According to the Taliban administration’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, he stressed the development of trade and transit relations between the two countries.

Termez is one of Uzbekistan’s important border cities neighbouring Afghanistan and has in recent years become one of the main centres of commercial ties between the two sides.