Afghanistan–Uzbekistan relations

This article describes diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. The two Central Asian countries share a border.

Afghanistan –Uzbekistan relations

Afghanistan
Uzbekistan

Country comparison
Common Name Afghanistan Uzbekistan
Official NameIslamic Emirate of AfghanistanRepublic of Uzbekistan
Continent Asia Asia
Region Central Asia, South Asia Central Asia
Area 652,864 km2 (252,072 sq mi) 447,400 km2 (172,700 sq mi)
Population 32,890,171 35,217,340
Population Density 57/km2 (147/sq mi) 73/km2 (188/sq mi)
Capital Kabul Tashkent
Largest Metropolitan Area Kabul Tashkent
Government Unitary caretaker government (de facto) Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Head of state Hibatullah Akhundzada (de facto Head) Shavkat Mirziyoyev (President)
Prime Minister Hasan Akhund Abdulla Aripov
Official Languages Pashto and Dari Uzbek
Currency Afghan afghani Uzbekistani som
GDP (nominal) $19.9 billion $61.2 billion
GDP (PPP) $83.3 million $270 million
GDP (nominal) per Capita $592 $1,775
GDP (PPP) per Capita $2,474 $7,830
Human Development Index 0.511 (Low) 0.720 (High)

History

After Shavkat Mirziyoyev became president of Uzbekistan, relations improved considerably, playing a larger regional role in trade, cultural connections, and as a mediator in the Afghan conflict.[1][2][3] In 2017 the two countries signed more than 40 export agreements.[4]

Border
Main article: Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border

The territories of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan were under a single control during the period of the Samanid, Ghaznavid and Timurid dynasties. In 1750, the Treaty of Friendship between Afghan emir Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Bukharan khan Mohammad Murad Bek resulted in the Amu Darya river becoming the official border of Afghanistan that remains to this day.[5]

In 1981, with the help of Soviet builders, the Friendship Bridge was built - a railway bridge across the Amu Darya at a length of 816 meters.[6]

See also

References
  1. "O'zbekiston-Afg'oniston: Tarixiy aloqalar tiklanmoqda". VOA.
  2. "Uzbekistan Promotes Connectivity to Enhance its Regional Leadership". VOA.
  3. "Uzbekistan ups its involvement in Afghanistan". Middle East Institute.
  4. "O'zbekiston va Afg'oniston munosabatlarida yangi sahifa... | TRT O'zbekcha". www.trt.net.tr.
  5. Железнодорожный транспорт: Энциклопедия / Гл. ред. Н. С. Конарев. — М.: Большая Российская энциклопедия, 1994. — 559 с.: ил. (стр 30)
  6. Верное решение — мост в будущее Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


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