AKIPRESS.COM - In line with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's directive, Uzbekistan has delivered humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in celebration of Navruz and the upcoming Ramadan holiday, Kun.uz reports, citing the Surkhandarya regional administration.
Reports indicate that nearly 200 tons of food supplies intended for the Afghan population were transported to Balkh province.
The essential food items were handed over in Hairatan city, at the premises of the Astras company, in a ceremony attended by Uzbekistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev, Surkhandarya governor Ulugbek Kosimov, representatives from relevant ministries, Balkh province governor Muhammad Yusuf Vafo, and officials from both sides.
The aid package consists of flour, wheat, pasta, vegetable oil, sugar, instant meals, red beans, and mung beans.
Additionally, a bilateral meeting was held in Mazar-i-Sharif, where discussions focused on advancing future cooperation. During the talks, special attention was given to the construction of the Imam Bukhari Mausoleum in Afghanistan, a project supported by Uzbekistan.
Afghan officials expressed gratitude to the President and people of Uzbekistan for their assistance, extending warm congratulations ahead of Ramadan.
The visit also included an overview of new projects currently underway.
At the end of December, Uzbekistan sent humanitarian aid containing food and medicine to Afghanistan, as well as a "health train". Uzbek doctors conducted free medical examinations of the population in Balkh province on December 25-30.