Bruce Pannier Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 24, 2021 Some recent media reports suggest the U.S. military will seek to reposition some of its troops in Central Asia after its big decision to withdraw from Afghanistan after nearly two decades in the country. The New York Times reported on April 15 that U.S. officials had been
Ariana: Acting Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar and his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov have agreed on an electricity transmission contract between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday. “The two sides agreed on the signing of a power transmission agreement between Breshna Shirkat and the Uzbek Ministry of
1TV: Uzbekistan has warned that it could cut electricity supplies to Afghanistan due to delay in payment, Afghanistan’s national power company said. Afghanistan is highly dependent on imports to meet its electricity needs. 77 percent of electricity in Afghanistan is imported from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran. Click here to read more (external link).
Bruce Pannier Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 24, 2019 Fostering peace is a complicated process, and Uzbekistan just received a strong hint that best intentions can be interpreted as unwanted actions. Tashkent is trying to help promote peace in Afghanistan. Other parties are too, but the outcome of events in Afghanistan has a direct bearing
1TV: On Thursday, a Taliban delegation led by its deputy leader Mullah Baradar visited Uzbekistan and met foreign minister of the country, Abdulaziz Kamilov. During the meeting, the sides discussed the issues related to the promotion of the peaceful political process in Afghanistan in order to establish sustainable and long-term peace in the country, Uzbekistan’s foreign
The Diplomat: Tashkent is set to become a dominant trade partner to Afghanistan as the two sides continue to negotiate on major projects. Uzbekistan has focused on fostering trade relations both globally and regionally. Tashkent has chased and negotiated various trade opportunities, and one country that stands out is Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 5, 2019 Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry says the head of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar has expressed interest in cooperating with Tashkent in order to push Afghanistan’s peace process forward. A ministry statement issued from Tashkent on March 5 says Afghan Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar also welcomed Uzbekistan’s
Eurasia.net: Since moving to Termez for his studies, the strangest thing for Asadullah Azizi has been to hear Uzbek spoken everywhere. The 24-year-old is himself an ethnic Uzbek, but his mother tongue gets little public exposure in his native Afghanistan. “Uzbek for us is a language for the street and the home. We Afghan Uzbeks only
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 11, 2018 Taliban and Uzbek officials say the head of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar traveled to Uzbekistan last week where he led a delegation for talks with senior officials from Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry. The talks focused on a range of issues, including the withdrawal of international forces from
Ariana: “With the opening of new office in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), the Doha office remains open and another new office will set to open for Taliban in Dubai,” Asadullah Barikzai, deputy of High Peace Council (HPC) said. Sources close to Taliban say the Doha office will be a training center for the group, Dubai office will be for