Afghanistan is exploring new business opportunities in cotton, tourism and minerals following trade and investment talks this week with officials from Uzbekistan and Türkiye.
Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, held talks with Botir Komilovich Zaripov, governor of Uzbekistan’s Bukhara Region, during a visit aimed at expanding bilateral trade ties.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said discussions centred on cotton, industrial co-operation and potential business opportunities for Afghan traders.
The ministry said, “During this meeting, held in Bukhara, both sides discussed cotton cultivation in Afghanistan using modern technologies in this sector, the export of Afghan cotton to Uzbekistan, and broader industrial and commercial cooperation, exchanging views on these topics.”
Cotton remains a key part of Afghanistan’s agricultural economy. However, many farmers and traders continue to face limited access to modern machinery, processing facilities and broader export markets.
The talks in Bukhara also covered tourism and medical travel, which could increase movement between the two countries.
The ministry said, “Furthermore, the governor of Bukhara proposed tourism and travel exchanges, especially in the health sector, between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.”
According to the ministry, “This proposal was welcomed by the Afghan Minister of Industry and Commerce.”
The Bukhara governor is also expected to visit Kabul in the near future.
It said, “It is worth mentioning that in the near future, the governor of Bukhara is expected to visit Kabul to expand trade and economic relations between the two countries and to identify investment and business opportunities in Afghanistan.”
Azizi’s delegation also toured textile factories in Bukhara alongside Afghan cotton traders and industrialists.
The ministry said, “The visit aimed to strengthen trade and economic relations between the two countries and to familiarize Afghan cotton sector stakeholders with advancements in cotton processing, machinery used in the factories, production processes, and innovations in textile manufacturing.”
Separately, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said its technical team held an online meeting on Wednesday with the president of Türkiye’s MTA Company.
The ministry said, “The President of Türkiye’s MTA Company described the relations between Afghanistan and Türkiye as longstanding and expressed readiness to cooperate in the establishment of laboratories in Afghanistan, mineral surveys, and capacity-building initiatives.”
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