Uzbekistan has sent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following the series of earthquakes and aftershocks that hit the country last week causing thousand of deaths and leaving thousands others displaced.
A convoy of 14 trucks departed from Termez, delivering nearly 265 tons of essential goods to Balkh Province.
The shipment included flour, rice, sugar, pasta, vegetable oil, beans, and other food products, as well as medicines and more than five thousand blankets.
The cargo was officially handed over at the Hairatan border crossing. During the ceremony, representatives from both sides stressed the importance of timely assistance in times of crisis and emphasized the tradition of good-neighborly relations.
At the same time, Uzbekistan is deepening long-term cooperation with Afghanistan through a major energy initiative.
The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan’s national electricity company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, have signed an agreement worth $250 million to modernize the country’s power infrastructure.
The agreement covers several large-scale projects. A 500-kilovolt transmission line will be constructed from Surkhan to Pul-i-Khumri, while the Arghandi substation near Kabul will be expanded to handle higher capacity.
In addition, a new 220-kilovolt line will connect to the Sheikh Mesri substation, and the substation itself will undergo complete modernization in Nangarhar Province.
Upon completion, these projects are expected to enable Afghanistan to import between 800 and 1,000 megawatts of electricity from Uzbekistan.
This will help stabilize power supply in central and southern provinces, ensuring more reliable electricity for households, businesses, industry, and essential services.
Together, these humanitarian and investment efforts highlight a practical and steadily developing partnership between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
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