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US Releases Statement from Special C5+1 Session on Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Aug 12, 2023The US Department of State has issued a joint statement following the meeting of Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan from the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the United States. This gathering took place within the framework of the C5+1 regional diplomatic platform. Per the statement, the delegates convened in Astanan, Kazakhstan, on July…

Uzbekistan Sends 185 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan:

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, April 20, 2023Uzbekistan dispatched 185 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to officials. The humanitarian aid of 185 tons included food comprising flour, wheat, vegetable oil, pasta, canned goods, sugar, and instant food items, said an official statement reported by Gazeta. UZ. The humanitarian aid was dispatched to Hairatan and transferred by the Uzbek special representatives Ismatulla Irgashev, First Deputy Head of Surkhandarya region…

Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighbors to Meet in Uzbekistan

By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, Apr 8, 2023 at 7:18 PMThe fourth foreign minister’s meeting of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on April 13, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Friday. According to TASS, the participants of this meeting will discuss the fight against narcotics production and the activities of terrorist groups in Afghanistan. “The fourth ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries (with the participation of Russia, China, Iran,…

Russian FM to Take Part in Fourth Ministerial Meeting of Afghanistan’s Neighbors

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press, April 8, 2023The Fourth ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries will take place in Uzbekistan to discuss political settlement and stabilizing the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, will lead the Russian delegation at the fourth Foreign Minister’s meeting of the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan in Uzbekistan on April 13, the Russian Ministry said on Friday, TASS News Agency Reported. Russia…

Russia to Convene Conference on Afghanistan in April:

By Banafsha Binesh in TOLOnews Online, April 04, 2023 at 9:16 PMRussia has announced it will hold a conference on Afghanistan in Uzbekistan on April 13, and representatives of neighboring countries will attend. TASS reported that the Russian special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that the foreign ministers of the neighboring countries will attend. According to Kabulov, there is still no progress in creating a five-party G5 format for a settlement in Afghanistan with…

Trade Increases with Torghondi Railway as Hairatan-Mazar Line Remains Close

report in TOLOnews, Feb 5,2023 at 8:28 AMAfter the Hairatan-Mazar-e-Sharif railway was closed for trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, the transportation of commodities through the Torghondi railway has increased. According to the Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA), 50 wagons of food materials were imported through the Torghondi railway within 24 hours. “Yesterday, 50 wagons of commodities were imported via Torghondi port. The total weight is 3,360 metric tons. A major part of it is food materials,”…

Afghanistan Criticizes Uzbekistan for Cutting Power Supply

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press on line, Jan 23, 202Afghanistan urges Uzbekistan to restore the power supply following the previous agreement between Kabul and Tashkent. Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday called on Uzbekistan to provide the amount of electricity mentioned in an agreement signed between Kabul and Tashkent, Tolo News Reported. Muttaqi slammed Uzbekistan for turning off Afghanistan’s electricity supply amid the bitter winter in the country. “Uzbekistan cut…

Muttaqi Asks Uzbekistan to Stay Committed to Power Supply Pact

By Bibi Amina Hakimi in ToloNews, Jan 22, 2023 at 9:25 PMThe acting minister of foreign affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Sunday called on Uzbekistan to provide the amount of electricity mentioned in an agreement signed between Kabul and Tashkent. Muttaqi criticized Uzbekistan for cutting the power supply to Afghanistan amidst a freezing winter in the country. “They should stay committed to their promise that they have committed to Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat that they…

First Part of Joint Market Opens on Border with Uzbekistan

report in ToloNews.Dec 28, 2022The first part of the Termez International Trade Center on the border of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan was opened on Tuesday. Bakhtiar Roziof, head of the trade center, said the joint market has been created with the aim of developing economic and commercial cooperation between the businessmen of the two countries. The market has four thousand shops, a health center, a restaurant, and a separate area for production and logistics and the…

Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Visits Washington, Afghanistan on Agenda

By Fatema Adeeb i ToloNews, Dec 13, 2022 at 10:39 PMThe Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov arrived in Washington for a three-day visit that will include discussing a range of issues, including the situation in Afghanistan. Speaking to reporters, the US Secretary Antony Blinken said that the two sides are “pursuing” their “Strategic Partnership Dialogue.” “And, of course, we have much to discuss, including with regard to Afghanistan,” Blinken said on the arrival of the…

Uzbekistan NSA: It is Important Afghanistan Not Be Isolated

By Imran Danish in TOLOnews, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:16 PMUzbekistan National Security Advisor Victor Mohammadov said that it is “important” to not allow Afghanistan to be Isolated or to leave it on its own. He made the remarks at the first India-Central Asia Meeting of the National Security Advisers/Secretaries of Security Councils. “Afghanistan is one of the important factors of security and steady development of Central Asia and South Asia,” he said. “It is…