The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced that the head of the ministry, in a meeting with the Minister of Mines of Uzbekistan, requested the country's investment in copper mines and the establishment of mineral processing factories in Afghanistan.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: The press office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Islamic Emirate published a statement today (Saturday, July 6), saying that Nouruddin Azizi, the head of the ministry and his accompanying delegation with Islamov Bubir Farkhadovich, Minister of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Uzbekistan met and met

In this meeting, Mr. Farkhadavich emphasized the close cooperation between the two countries in various mining sectors and requested the conclusion of an investment support agreement between the two countries.

He also spoke about the establishment of two large factories in the field of copper processing in Uzbekistan and said: "These factories are in dire need of raw materials, which will be met by the exploration and extraction of copper from Afghanistan."

Nuruddin Azizi, on the other hand, appreciated his goodwill and interest in working with Afghanistan and said that Uzbekistan should invest in the oil and gas mines of northern Afghanistan because the proximity of the route will be more useful for Uzbekistan in terms of logistics and easy access to regional markets. 

Mr. Azizi also proposed to Uzbekistan to invest in the copper mines of Ghazni and Herat provinces and to establish mineral processing factories in Afghanistan.

Recently, it was decided that an official delegation from Uzbekistan will travel to Afghanistan for survey and technical work in coordination with the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.