TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 6. The Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov expressed hope for the speedy restoration of flights of German airline Lufthansa to Uzbekistan, Trend reports.
According to information, this issue was discussed during the meeting of Uzbek Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov with newly appointed German Ambassador Manfred Huterer.
The sides discussed achievements and promising plans for the future as a result of effective cooperation established between the two states during the meeting.
In particular, the Minister noted a wide range of current cooperation with German transportation companies Rhenus, Deutsche Bahn, DB Engineering & Consulting, DB Schenker, and others.
Also, the participants of the meeting exchanged views on several issues related to the development of cooperation in the field of transport and logistics.
To note, German airline Lufthansa entered the market of Uzbekistan in 1993. At that time, the airline began operating the flight “Frankfurt - Tashkent - Frankfurt”. However, due to a 20-25 percent decrease in passenger traffic, flights to Tashkent were stopped in 2001.