Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have agreed to accelerate freight transport and take steps to remove barriers to bilateral trade. Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport reported this.
Uzbekistan’s Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov held talks with a Tajik delegation led by Rukhshona Nasriddinzoda, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade.
The sides discussed expanding transport and logistics cooperation, increasing bilateral freight volumes and simplifying export and transit procedures.
Particular attention was paid to charges for road transport of construction materials from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan. The participants also discussed speeding up the unloading of export cargo arriving by rail in Tajikistan and resolving related problems.
The sides further exchanged views on increasing the capacity of border crossing points and creating more favourable conditions for transport operators.
Following the meeting, they agreed to take the necessary measures as soon as possible to increase Uzbek exports to Tajikistan, accelerate freight transport and remove existing obstacles.
