On December 6-7 of this year, trilateral (Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan) and multilateral (Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan) negotiations were held in Tashkent with the participation of responsible heads and responsible representatives of ministries and departments on the design and construction of the Termez railway line – Mazar-I–Sharif–Kabul-Peshawar."
The parties noted the importance of this project in strengthening good-neighborly relations, developing interregional cooperation in the field of international transport communications and trade relations, as well as deepening cooperation in various sectors of the economy.
Following the meetings, the parties agreed to study the proposed railway lines on site soon, hold regular meetings of working groups and involve international financial institutions in the project after the development of a preliminary feasibility study.