The Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Ibrohim Abdurakhmanov, met with the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock of Afghanistan, Ataullah Omari. The Afghan Minister arrived in Tashkent to participate in international events scheduled for October 7–8, according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan.
During this meeting, the parties discussed the current state of agricultural interaction between the two countries and identified priority areas for further cooperation. Special attention was paid to the development of cotton cultivation, seed production, horticulture, as well as the production of fruits and vegetables.
Furthermore, the participants reviewed opportunities to increase mutual trade in agricultural products. Significant attention was given to personnel training. In particular, the issue of providing students with modern agrarian knowledge, improving the qualifications of farmers and specialists, and exchanging experience between relevant educational institutions in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan was discussed.
The parties noted the need to create a special systematic program to improve the qualifications of specialists and farmers. After the negotiations concluded, the participants emphasized the importance of further strengthening agrarian partnership, implementing new practical projects, and expanding mechanisms for experience exchange between the two countries.