Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan, met with Abdullah Azizov, Head of the Uzbek Agency for the Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry, to discuss enhancing economic cooperation and expanding trade relations between the two countries.
According to Bakhtar News Agency, the meeting, attended by a delegation of major Uzbek companies, focused on cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, joint investment opportunities, and increasing trade exchanges.
Minister Azizi highlighted the impressive growth of over 50% in bilateral trade volume, describing it as a positive development with significant potential for further expansion. He also stressed the importance of importing high-quality pharmaceuticals, controlling prices, and strengthening health sector cooperation.
Azizi invited Uzbek investors to partner with Afghanistan’s private sector and actively contribute to the growth of the pharmaceutical industry. Abdullah Azizov expressed confidence in Afghanistan’s improving security situation and emphasized Uzbekistan’s keen interest in deepening economic ties, particularly in pharmaceuticals. He noted that over 20 major Uzbek companies are accompanying the delegation and are interested in investing in Afghanistan.
Azizov announced the creation of a joint working group between the relevant institutions of both countries to advance technical cooperation and the establishment of large pharmaceutical distribution centers across Afghanistan.
Minister Azizi revealed that an Afghan private sector delegation will soon visit Uzbekistan to tour its health sector and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, aiming to explore further collaborative opportunities.
