Uzbekistani officials have announced the establishment of a “green air corridor” for Afghan traders, a plan that allows merchants to use Uzbekistan’s international flights to transport their goods to third countries.<\/p>\n
The Uzbek-language publication “Gazeta,” quoting Ulugbek Qosimov, the governor of Surkhandarya, reported that this topic was discussed during a meeting chaired by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev concerning the development of the Trans-Afghan railway logistics system. According to Qosimov, a special commission will be formed to regulate and implement this process.<\/p>\n
The Surkhandarya governor also highlighted a significant increase in logistical capacities at the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border. According to the data provided, the number of transport corridors increased from four to twelve, and the capacity for cargo trucks crossing the border expanded from 350-400 trucks per day to 1,000-1,200 trucks per day.<\/p>\n
He further noted growth in rail transport, with daily freight wagons increasing from 250 to nearly 500. Additionally, cargo transfer through the river port has also risen; while over 250,000 tons of goods passed through that route in the entire last year, 220,000 tons were transported in just the first six months of this year.<\/p>\n
Uzbek officials stated that demand for logistical services from foreign investors and local traders is growing. Consequently, a new logistics center is planned near the border with Afghanistan, for which 50 hectares of land will be allocated. Tax incentives and other facilities have been considered for this project.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the topic of re-exporting Afghan agricultural products was also discussed. The governor mentioned that proposals to address the challenges of selling Afghanistan’s organic products have gained support and that a special commission will be formed to implement these solutions.<\/p>\n
Experts believe that creating such corridors could provide Afghan traders, who have faced extensive economic and banking restrictions in recent years, with new opportunities to access regional and global markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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