Uzbekiston Temir Yullari (Uzbekistan's national railway company) has suspended railway cargo shipments to Afghanistan starting from today February 1 due to Kabul's failure to fulfill its maintenance obligations, Podrobno.uz reports, citing the company's press center.
Representatives of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan reportedly met in Termez on December 26030, 2022 to discuss railway issues. The parties reportedly agreed on an action plan, stipulating that Afghan railroad workers would gradually perform maintenance of railways in Afghanistan by February 1, 2023.
They also agreed to sign a new contract by January 27 on the operation and maintenance of the Hairatan to Mazar-e Sharif railway in Afghanistan.
"Due to the fact that the Afghanistan Railroad Authority is not able to implement the agreed measures in time, it is announced that railway transportation to Afghanistan will be suspended starting February 1," the press center of the Uzbekistan's national railway company was cited as saying.
