TASHKENT, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan will enhance trade and transport links with Iran in order to increase trade volumes, the country's foreign ministry said here on Monday.
Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov met with visiting Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss bilateral relations, as well as neighboring Afghanistan, the ministry said.
Both sides discussed the implementation of interregional transport and logistics projects, which are aimed at increasing the volume of mutual trade.
According to the Uzbek foreign ministry, the Iranian side confirmed its interest in participating in a high-level international conference on the challenges and opportunities in Central and South Asia to be held later this year in Tashkent.
The ministers also exchanged views on Afghanistan. The Iranian side said it appreciated the work by Uzbekistan to support the Afghan negotiations and the socio-economic reconstruction of the country.
