Against a backdrop of mounting apprehensions in Uzbekistan regarding the strategic Qosh Tepa Canal in northern Afghanistan, a prominent Uzbek delegation, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev, has been engaged in talks with Taliban officials in Kabul since Sunday.
Although official statements from Taliban-run Arg and other state entities suggest that these discussions revolve around bilateral issues, analysts claim that the primary agenda pertains to the Qosh Tepa Canal.
