Uzbekistan suspends rail cargo shipments to Afghanistan
Rail transportation to Afghanistan suspended from February 1
Uzbekistan’s National Railway Company suspended railway cargo shipments to Afghanistan starting from today February 1 due to Kabul’s failure to fulfill its maintenance obligations, Turanews.kz reports citing the company’s press center.
“During the negotiations held in the city of Termez on December 26-30, 2022 year, “Action Plan” was agreed with the Afghan side for the gradual implementation of technical works in the territory of Afghanistan by the workers of Afghanistan railways until February 1, 2023 year.” the statement says.
The company announced in December that the SE “Sogdiana Trans” and the Afghanistan Railway Authority mutually agreed on the list of works to be performed and their prices, as well as signing a new contract by January 27 of this year.
In the statement noted that in order to support entrepreneurs, ensure the continuity of freight transportation to Afghanistan and prevent the stoppage of essential goods’ transportation to Afghanistan, the company will provide practical assistance in carrying out cargo transportation to Afghanistan through logistics centers in Termez, through automobile transport and through the Termez river port.
