Deputy NSC and Special Representative of the Uzbek President’s in Foreign Policy Abdulaziz Kamilov hosted a dinner reception in honor of the Afghan delegation led by Foreign Minister Muttaqi, yesterday evening.

The reception was also attended by Uzbek President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Ismatullah Irgashov and authorities from Foreign Ministry. The Afghan side included Finance Minister Hedayatullah Badri and the Afghan delegation to participate in the international conference on Afghanistan in Tashkent. Minister Muttaqi discussed with Mr. Kamilov basic infrastructure projects between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, particularly the survey and commencement of practical work on the Termez-MazarSharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway. It is planned that a bilateral introductory meeting will be held between the Afghan FM and Uzbek FM Vladimir Norov today