Tuesday, November 10, 2026
The Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Private Sector Business Networking Meeting was held in Kabul with the participation of members of the leadership of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, a representative of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, diplomats, Uzbek trade officials, and around 100 companies from both countries.
During the meeting, participants emphasized expanding trade relations, increasing joint investments, and strengthening economic cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries. Furthermore, during bilateral business-to-business (B2B) negotiations, agreements worth USD 151.6 million were signed in the sectors of textiles, construction, medical equipment, transportation, and logistics.
At the opening of the event, Mr. Mujib-ul-Rahman Shirzad, ACCI Vice Chairman for Strategic Relations, welcomed the Uzbek trade delegation and described the longstanding historical, cultural, and economic ties between the two countries as a valuable foundation for expanding bilateral cooperation.
Referring to the growing number of meetings, trade visits, and mutual contacts between government institutions and private-sector representatives of the two countries, he emphasized the importance of establishing direct business connections, identifying mutual opportunities, and removing existing obstacles to trade activities.
Mr. Shirzad also identified increasing bilateral trade volume, expanding investment, and strengthening sustainable economic cooperation as key objectives of ACCI. He announced the Chamber’s readiness to expand cooperation with the Uzbekistan Exporters Association and facilitate further direct contacts between business communities of the two countries.
In his remarks, Mr. Yarkin Malikov, Chairman of the Uzbekistan Exporters Association, highlighted the existing potential in trade and investment and emphasized expanding joint cooperation, strengthening connections among businesspeople, and creating new investment opportunities between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.
In the second part of the meeting, bilateral B2B negotiations were held between traders and investors from both countries, resulting in the signing of trade agreements worth more than USD 150 million in the aforementioned sectors.
On the sidelines of the event, members of ACCI’s leadership, including Mr. Enayatullah Siddiqzai, Deputy for Services; Mr. Noor Ahmad Noor Alam, Deputy for Economic Development; Mr. Abdul Nafe Barakzai, Deputy for Supporting Domestic Products and Production; Mr. Khalil Khairkhwah, Head of the Board’s Finance Department; Board Members Mr. Mohammad Mr. Qasim Amarkhail, Mr. Hewad Baz, and Mr. Shukrullah Alami; and Mr. Mohammad Jibran Mudassir, Chief Executive Officer of ACCI, held a separate meeting with Mr. Yarkin Malikov, Chairman of the Uzbekistan Exporters Association, and Mr. Aybek Usmanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Kabul. The discussions focused on the economic and trade potential of the two countries.
During the meeting, the participants discussed the extensive opportunities available in trade, exports and imports, transit, agriculture, industry, and joint investment. They also emphasized strengthening direct links between the private sectors, facilitating visa issuance procedures, and increasing travel and exchanges between traders and investors of the two countries.
