Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Increases Import of Electricity to Afghanistan from 300 MW to 400 MW

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) says Uzbekistan has increased its electricity imports to Afghanistan from 300 to 400 megawatts.
Delhi Regional Security Summit on Afghanistan to be Held Tomorrow

The Delhi Regional Security Summit on Afghanistan will be attended by national security advisers from seven countries and chaired by India National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
Iran’s Exports to Afghanistan At About $4 Billion
US Administration Working To Offer More Visas To Afghan Nationals

The Biden administration is working with the Congress to offer more visas to Afghan nationals who risk being targeted by the re-emergent Taliban for assisting US forces during the two-decade war there. The legislative push comes as officials rush to evacuate thousands of Afghans to neighboring countries before the withdrawal of US forces is completed next month.
Uzbekistan Reduces Its Electricity to Afghanistan by 60%

Today (Wednesday, January 12th), Breshna Sherkat issued a statement saying that Uzbekistan had reduced electricity imports by 60 percent without any coordination with them.
Uzbekistan to mend airport in northern Balkh province

Special representative of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Esmatullah Ergashev said that his country is willing to repair the Maulana Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi airport in the northern Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh province.
Tajikistan says hosting Afghans awaiting U.S. visas not on agenda

Tajikistan has no plans to temporarily house thousands of Afghans awaiting U.S. immigrant visas after having worked for American forces now pulling out of the country, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin said on Tuesday.
Work on trans-Afghan railway project to be expedited

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to speed up work on the 573-kilometre trans-Afghan railway project.
ARA to Manage Hairatan-Mazar Railway

The operation of the Hairatan-Mazar railway will be handed over gradually to the Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA), officials said.
First convoy of trucks from Uzbekistan arrives in Pakistan via Torkham

The first consignment of goods trucked from Uzbekistan to Pakistan via Afghanistan arrived at Torkham crossing on Wednesday.
EU asks Afghanistan’s neighbours to prevent exploitation of migrants

The European Union’s top diplomat on Monday urged Afghanistan’s northern neighbours to help prevent what he described as the abuse of migrants for political goals by the Belarusian authorities.
Afghanistan to Pay Electricity Debts Soon: Officials

Officials of De Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said on Tuesday that they will soon pay the electricity debts to Central Asian countries.
Hundreds of billions of US dollars “wasted” in Afghanistan

A catalog of “waste, fraud and abuse” reports made against the United States’ reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan have been “temporarily” removed from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) website.
India hosting key SCO anti-terror meeting

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) anti-terror body Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) representatives came together Monday for the start of a three-day meeting in New Delhi.
Afghan Interior Minister Unveils 3-Phase Plan To Push Back Taliban Offensive

Afghanistan’s government is arming local groups as part of a three-phase plan to push back the Taliban offensive, the Afghan interior minister told Al Jazeera in an interview. Afghanistan Minister of Interior General Abdul Satar Mirzakwal said on Wednesday that Afghan forces are also focusing on trying to secure main highways, large cities, and border crossings after the Taliban seized nine provincial capitals in less than a week.
IEA says it is open to considering advice from its neighbors

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has urged the country’s neighbors to engage in bilateral talks with them in order to resolve common problems in a more coordinated way.
No threat from Afghanistan’s borders to region: Taliban reacted to Putin’s concerns

A spokesperson of the Taliban Inamullah Samangani reacted to the recent concerns of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and added that there is no threat from Afghanistan’s borders to regional countries.
Qatar Sends Mediation Offer To Afghanistan’s Warring Sides: Envoy

Mutlaq Al-Qahtani, Qatar’s special envoy for counterterrorism and mediation of conflict resolution, said that a proposal for employing third-party mediation to revive peace talks had been sent to Afghanistan’s warring sides.
The Ex-Regime’s Helicopters Not to Be Delivered to the Taliban: Pentagon

After the fall of the former regime, many pilots of the country's air force flew a number of helicopters to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Pakistan coaches IEA on winning international recognition

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi gave Afghanistan’s new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) rulers advice Thursday on how to gain international recognition, during a visit to Kabul.
US does not attend Moscow conference on Afghanistan

US department of state on Monday, October 18 said that they will not send a representative to a Russia-hosted conference that is concentrated on Afghanistan.
New, Civilized Afghan Taliban May Prefer Peace Talks: Rashid

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that “new, civilized Afghan Taliban” will prefer the peace talks and that Islamabad will accept any government in Afghanistan that has the support of the Afghan people.
Ghani Announces Ceasefire On Eid Days

In line with the announcement of a ceasefire by the Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani instructed government forces to observe the ceasefire on Eid days and not to hesitate to defend the people if the Taliban violates it.
Uzbek FM, COAS Bajwa Discuss Afghan Peace Process
Oxygen In Short Supply In Afghanistan As It Battles Third Wave Of COVID-19

Oxygen is in short supply in Afghanistan as the country is battling a third wave of COVID-19 cases and its hospitals are being overrun. Health ministry spokesperson Ghulam Dastigir Nazari said that the government is working to install more oxygen supply plants in 10 provinces where up to 65 percent of people tested in some areas are positive for COVID-19.
US and Tajikistan discuss the fate of helicopters transported from Afghanistan

According to John Mark, US Ambassador to Tajikistan, Washington and Dushanbe are discussing the fate of helicopters evacuated from Afghanistan.
Uzbekistan’s Samarkand city named 2023 World Tourism Capital

Uzbekistan’s historic city of Samarkand was chosen as the 2023 World Tourism Capital at the 24th General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Spain, Uzbekistan’s Tourism and Sports Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Football: Afghan Women Beat Tajikistan 1-0 in CAFA Championship

Afghanistan's U-20 national football team beat Tajikistan 1-0 on Saturday night in the U-20 Women’s Championship 2021 in Dushanbe. The competition is run by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).
Russia: Afghanistan’s Neighbors Must Avert US Military Presence on their Soil

The foreign minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, has warned of the military presence of the United States in the region, calling on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan not to permit US military base and NATO on their soil.
Afghan Pilots Who Fled To Uzbekistan Begin Transfer To U.S. Military Base

Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul. Military pilots are believed to be among the members of the Afghan forces most despised by the Taliban.