Uzbekistan expresses keen interest to establish road and rail link with Pakistan

December 27, 2022 (MLN): Uzbekistan has expressed keen interest to establish road and rail links with Pakistan through Afghanistan, said a press release issued by Finance division on Monday.

This was discussed during the meeting between the delegation of Uzbekistan headed by Khodjaev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich, Deputy Prime Minister /Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, and Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

The two sides discussed various avenues of cooperation to deepen the trade and economic partnership including improvement of road infrastructure from Tashkent to Pakistan, Pakistan- Afghanistan- Uzbekistan Rail link, export/import facilitation, etc.

The finance minister further underscored that constructive interaction at the top leadership level has given positive momentum to our bilateral relations which must be continued and strengthened.

He highlighted the potential of cooperation in economic and investment sectors and expressed the desire of the Govt to further strengthen and diversify bilateral trade and economic linkages between the two countries.  

Both parties agreed to enhance the current trade volume between both countries at the optimal level. The Uzbek side also sought technical support from Pakistan for its inclusion in WTO and to get GSP+ status.    

The two sides also expressed confidence that the scheduled meeting of the Joint Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) in early February 2023 in Pakistan will further enhance bilateral economic cooperation and investment to the mutual benefit of the two countries.   

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