The two neighboring countries have been cooperating under the initiative in a number of projects. In September, the first cargo train from China arrived in a key northern Afghan port city, and in July last year, direct flight between the Afghan capital of Kabul and Urumqi in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region was resumed.

"Cooperation of the freight train between China and Afghanistan and resumption of direct flights between Kabul and Urumqi are two good examples of practical progress, which can contribute to trade expansion and business-to-business partnership between the two countries and can further facilitate the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative," Karzai said.

"I would also like to stress the importance of joint research, academic exchange and knowledge sharing, professional training and capacity building between Afghanistan, China and countries along the Belt and Road Initiative in the line with the common priorities," he said.

Among the other Afghan and Chinese officials attending the event, were Afghan Chief Presidential Adviser Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi and Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Yao Jing.

"The Belt and Road Initiative has five major roles, to promote policy coordination, facilitate connectivity, promote unimpeded trade and promote financial inauguration and more people-to-people advance in these areas," Qayoumi said.

The seminar also focused on ways to strengthen the connection between the development strategies of Afghanistan and China, enhancing connectivity among the two countries and other regional countries as well as boosting trade and investment cooperation between Afghanistan and China under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, according to Qayoumi.

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