Prospects for further expansion of cooperation between Uzbekistan and a major transport and logistics company in Pakistan were discussed in Rawalpindi

Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Tukhtayev met with the head of the transport and logistics company “National Logistics Corporation” (NLC) Farrukh Shahzad Rao in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, the correspondent of “Dunyo” news agency reports.

The meeting discussed issues of fully utilizing the capabilities of transport and logistics companies, optimizing customs checks and developing new mechanisms for the timely delivery of goods to take economic relations to a new level and increase the volume of mutual trade to $1 billion.

It was noted that in order to ensure the implementation of the agreements reached by the heads of the two states, work is underway to accelerate the activities of the NLC office in Tashkent, expand the storage warehouse on the territory of the Termez Cargo Centre logistics center and create a new logistics center.

“We support the regional cooperation initiative put forward by the President of Uzbekistan. As part of the implementation of high-level bilateral agreements, our company contributes to the further strengthening of trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties between our countries. Uzbekistan is a convenient logistics center for Pakistan. Using the transport and transit capabilities of our strategic partner, access to the CIS and European countries, expanding the geography of cargo transportation is the main task facing our company today”, – the head of the Pakistani company said.

He also noted with satisfaction that his company has established cooperation with Uzbekistan Temir Yollari JSC on the basis of a freight transportation agreement and jointly provides cargo delivery services in the North-South direction.

An agreement has been reached on joint entry into new markets with Uzbek partner companies by expanding transport and logistics operations carried out by road through our republic to the countries of Central Asia and neighboring regions.

“National Logistics Corporation” is a large transport and logistics company in Pakistan. Its activities cover Africa, the Middle East, the regions of South and Central Asia, China and the CIS countries.