KABUL, 14 May 2022, (TON): Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in a virtual meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Uzbekistan, discussed the finalization of the railway plan between the two countries.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi tweeted “both sides called for the development of trade, transit and the Mazar-Kabul-Peshawar railway during the meeting.”

Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, head of the Afghanistan Railway department, said progress has been made in the construction of the Trans-Afghan railway and its survey will start within the month.

Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, head of the railway department said “the technical teams of the survey are expected to start their work this month, now all departments are discussing this issue.”

Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said that connecting Central Asia with South Asia through Afghanistan will have a positive impact on the growth of Afghanistan’s trade relations.

Khairuddin Mayel, deputy of ACCI said “Having a railway to all three countries plays a very important role in their export and import trade, and we welcome this.”