Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan enhance trade-economic ties
At the invitation of the Kyrgyz Minister of Economy and Commerce, Bakyt Sydykov, a delegation of Afghanistan led by Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Nooruddin Azizi, arrived in Bishkek, Kazinform News Agency reports.
During the talks, Bakyt Sydykov noted that the visit of the Afghan delegation became an important step towards further intensification and deepening of the bilateral interaction.
The Kyrgyz side expressed interest in search for new mutually beneficial areas for cooperation, encompassing promising sectors of economy, and informed the Afghan side of Kyrgyzstan’s economic reforms and significant potential for enhancing mutual trade.
The meeting also focused on digitalization issues. The Kyrgyz side reaffirmed its interest in sharing accumulated experience with their Afghan partners.
For his part, Nooruddin Azizi thanked the Kyrgyz Minister for the invitation and highlighted the prospects for expanding the bilateral interaction, including in trade-economic and investment spheres.
The sides agreed to open trade houses in the two countries to boost trade-economic interaction.
Following the meeting, a road map on cooperation development and a memorandum of mutual understanding in trade-economic cooperation were signed.
Earlier it was reported that Bahodir Kurbanov, head of Uzbekistan’s State Security Service (SSS), met with Afghanistan’s Intelligence Chief, Abdul Haq Wasiq, to discuss critical issues including the inviolability of state borders, counterterrorism efforts, drug trafficking, and regional stability.
