Hamidullah Akhundzada, Taliban’s Minister of Civil Aviation and Transport, departed for Uzbekistan on Tuesday, along with a delegation.

The Taliban's Ministry of Transportation has announced that the purpose of this trip is to expand transportation relations and engage in dialogue with aviation officials in Uzbekistan.

In a statement, the Taliban ministry stated that productive discussions took place in the field of ground transportation during the recent visit of Uzbekistan's transportation officials to Afghanistan.

A 45-member delegation, led by Jamshid Khodjaev, the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, visited Kabul in late October. The delegation had engaged in discussions with senior Taliban officials, including Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister of the group, regarding trade, transportation, energy, and agriculture issues.

Since the Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan, several delegations of Uzbek officials and businessmen have visited Kabul.

The Taliban are trying to overcome its economic challenges by leveraging the resources and capacities of Central Asian countries. Additionally, they are encouraging these nations to invest in Afghanistan.