Delegation of Afghanistan led by the chief of Afghan railway authority, Bakht Rahman Sharafat departed for Uzbekistan. According to the press service, it is planned to complete the work acceptance for Hairatan-Mazar-i-Sharif railway to the Afghan authorities.
In addition, the parties are planning to sign a memorandum of understanding.
After the signing of the memorandum, the railway line will start working as usual, the statement added.
Earlier, rail service from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan was suspended from February 1 this year.
Later, Uzbekistan Railways explained why rail transportation to Afghanistan was suspended.
At the request of the leadership of the Afghan Railway authority, at the beginning of next week in Termez, it is planned to sign a new contract between Uzbekistan and the Afghanistan Railway authority to organize the transportation of goods by rail to Afghanistan.
It also became known that despite the fact that Sogdiana Trans, a subsidiary of Uzbekistan Railways held meetings with businesses and helped them organize the transportation of goods by temporary means, officials of the Afghan authority have advised businesses not to transport goods by road.
