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Узбекистан и Афганистан продлили соглашение на эксплуатацию железнодорожного маршрута Хайратон – Мазари-Шариф.

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have extended the contract for the operation of the Khairaton-Mazar-i-Sharif railway.

Uzbekistan, Tashkent – AN Podrobno.uz. The railway administrations of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have reached an agreement to extend the contract for the operation and maintenance of the Hairatan – Mazar-i-Sharif railway.

The operator servicing this line will continue to be "Sogdiana Trans," a company owned by "Uzbekiston Temir Yullari." The contract regarding this matter was last extended for six months in the summer of 2024.

This issue was discussed during meetings between the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan, Ilkhom Makhkamov, and a delegation from Afghanistan, led by the Deputy Minister of Public Works for Railway Affairs, Muhammadjon Mahmadali Sokhibzoda. These meetings took place from January 21 to 23 in Tashkent. During the negotiations, both parties once again addressed the acceleration of the implementation of the Trans-Afghan Railway construction project.