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Uzbek Prime Minister Visits Kabul To 'Discuss Trade Relations’


Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov (file photo)
Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov (file photo)

Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Kabul on August 17 in the first high-level visit by an Uzbek delegation since the Taliban returned to power three years ago, ousting a Western-backed government. Aripov will take part in bilateral meetings to discuss trade between the two neighboring countries, the Taliban-led Ministry for Industry and Commerse said on X, sharing a photo of the Uzbek delegation arriving at Kabul's airport. No country has officially recognized the Taliban-led government in Kabul. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, click here.

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