Thu 12 2017 11:43:32

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed over 20 documents and over 40 export contracts after the negotiations between President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani.

Following the negotiations at Kuksaroy, the Presidents of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed a Joint Statement.

About 20 documents aimed at further strengthening of cooperation in political, trade-economic, investment, transport-communication, scientific, education and other spheres were also signed.

They include documents on establishment of a joint commission on the issues of security, provision of legal assistance in civil, family and criminal cases, construction of Surkhan – Puli Khumri power line, the Mazari Sharif – Sheberghan – Maymana – Herat railway, the interaction in the sphere of freight and customs.

Within the framework of the visit, more than 40 export contracts for a total amount of over US$500 million were also inked.