Uzbekistan and Afghanistan entrepreneurs’ meeting
A business meeting of representatives of the private sector of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan took place in Tashkent on the initiative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.
Eighty entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and more than 200 representatives of companies from Uzbekistan attended the event.
According to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the meeting was organized in seven areas, including the food industry, building materials, pharmaceuticals, textiles, logistics, and auto parts.
In 2025, over 120 Uzbekistan companies participated in events in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif, resulting in contracts worth $60 million. More than 45 agreements have been reached as a result of the business forum held in Kabul in August.
The event also included B2B negotiations. The parties considered several key issues, including expanding trade cooperation, implementing joint projects, discussing investment initiatives, and increasing export potential in the Afghan market.
The trading houses of Uzbekistan are operating in the Afghan market. In particular, a trading house in Kabul has a showroom and a warehouse, presents building materials and food products. The trading house in Mazar-i-Sharif specializes in pharmaceutical and electrical products.
B. Khudoyberdiyev, UzA
Pakistani Media: First International Forum on Islamic Civilization in Tashkent defines Global Agenda
Pakistani media outlets, including “Diplomatic News Agency”, “Islamabad Post”, “News Network Pakistan”, “The World News” and “Infora News”, have published the final Declaration adopted by the participants of the First International Forum of Islamic Civilization held in Tashkent, reports Dunyo IA.
Publications note that the forum participants reaffirmed their commitment to the principles of peace, tolerance, enlightenment, intercultural, and interreligious dialogue and recognized the historical contribution of Uzbekistan to the development of Islamic and global civilization. The declaration expresses gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, for the initiative put forward at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, aimed at studying, preserving, and popularizing the heritage of Islamic civilization.
Particular attention is paid to the creation of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and the holding of the forum as a practical embodiment of this initiative. In addition, the document outlines a number of international projects, as well as the development of a joint roadmap until 2030 to implement the adopted decisions.
