A senior Taliban official met with Uzbekistan’s ambassador in Kabul to discuss large-scale electricity projects aimed at strengthening energy cooperation between the two countries, Afghanistan’s national power company said Sunday.
Abdul Bari Omar, the Taliban-appointed head of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), held talks with Oybek Usmanov, Uzbekistan’s envoy to Afghanistan. According to a statement from DABS, Omar emphasised the need to expand bilateral relations, particularly in the energy sector.
While specific details of the proposed power projects were not disclosed, Usmanov reportedly expressed satisfaction with the current level of cooperation and reaffirmed Uzbekistan’s interest in deepening economic ties.
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan supply a significant portion of Afghanistan’s electricity. However, frequent outages continue to affect Kabul and other major cities, where residents report having power for only four to six hours a day despite rising utility bills.
