The Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade said last month that Uzbekistan and Afghanistan plan to increase the trade turnover to $3 billion.
Baradar assured Afghan investors and businesspeople residing in Uzbekistan that their capital, wealth, and business activities are secure in Afghanistan.
The meeting came after Saturday’s signing between the two countries of 35 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) valued at a total of $2.5 billion.