ECONOMY — February 17, 2026
Afghan and Uzbek Traders Sign $300 Million Memorandums of Understanding
Traders from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan's Syrdarya province signed memorandums of understanding worth 300 million dollars, as announced by the Taliban Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Bilateral trade reached about 1.6 billion dollars in 2025, according to Uzbekistan's statistics.
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KABUL — The Taliban Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that traders from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan's Syrdarya province signed commercial memorandums of understanding valued at 300 million dollars across various sectors.
The ministry issued a press release on Tuesday stating the agreements aim to increase trade volumes and meet mutual requirements between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. The signing ceremony took place with Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban's acting minister of industry and commerce, and Erkinjon Tordimov, governor of Syrdarya province in Uzbekistan, in attendance.
According to the ministry, trade between the Taliban administration and Uzbekistan experienced a significant increase in 2025. Uzbekistan's National Statistics Committee reported the trade volume between Afghanistan and Tashkent at approximately 1.6 billion dollars for that year.
The agreements underscore growing economic ties between the two neighbors, focusing on enhanced commercial exchanges in multiple industries.
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Single source provides direct attribution via Taliban ministry press release, names specific officials (Nooruddin Azizi, Erkinjon Tordimov), concrete details (300 million dollars, Syrdarya province, 1.6 billion dollars trade volume from Uzbekistan's National Statistics Committee), and is not high-stakes or volatile.
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