The agreements cover exploration across the Kushk and Tirpul contract area in Herat, spanning approximately 23,317 square kilometers.
He proposed renewed regular engagement as a platform for discussing regional security concerns, economic development and integration into regional cooperation mechanisms.
Sharif said the project could transform regional connectivity and facilitate Uzbekistan’s access to global markets through Pakistan’s ports.
Herat Governor Mawlavi Islam Jar recently said construction of the TAPI pipeline in the province is expected to be completed within two months.
On the sidelines of the conference, Azizi and his delegation visited an exhibition showcasing Uzbek products and manufactured goods.
According to Uzbek media, the initiative was discussed during the Uzbek-Kazakh Business Forum in Tashkent.
The meeting followed a Fergana delegation’s visit to Afghanistan on July 26-27, during which officials and business representatives held talks in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif.
The commission also approved extending the port's operating hours in coordination with Tajikistan to facilitate the movement of a greater number of commercial vehicles and improve...
Mujahid said the country's border forces are fully responsible for safeguarding Afghanistan's territorial integrity and national interests.
For his part, Khojayev said Uzbekistan is prepared to invest in Afghanistan's mining sector and increase imports of Afghan meat and cotton.
Officials said the agreement reflects the three countries' shared commitment to improving regional connectivity, expanding trade and making more effective use of existing transit corridors.
The embassy said the Russian side also invited Afghan officials and business representatives to participate in the North–South International Transport Corridor Forum in Astrakhan.
The project includes approximately 760 kilometers of new railway construction inside Afghanistan, between Mazar-e Sharif and Torkham.
Azizi noted that annual trade between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan currently stands at nearly $600 million, but both governments are working toward increasing bilateral trade to $3...
Nearly 50 business representatives from both countries participated in an open dialogue aimed at addressing challenges facing entrepreneurs and identifying new opportunities for economic cooperation.
Technical and engineering teams, along with skilled workers, remain actively engaged in construction.
Participants stressed that improved infrastructure links and stronger economic partnerships could play a key role in promoting stability and facilitating greater regional integration.
The China–South Asia Cooperation Forum brings together government officials, diplomats, and experts to discuss trade, economic integration, and regional development.
The project gained momentum in July 2025 when Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed a trilateral agreement in Kabul to jointly prepare the feasibility study for the...
Uzbekistan's First Deputy Foreign Minister, Bakhromjon Aloev, said a more prosperous and economically integrated Afghanistan could help promote regional stability after decades of conflict.