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20-619: Friendship Bridge may refer to: Bridges [ edit ] Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge , over the Amu Darya River Amizade Bridge (Macau) , between the Macau Peninsula and Taipa Island Armenia-Georgia Friendship bridge, between Sadakhlo and Bagratashen, over the Debed river Bukit Bunga–Ban Buketa Bridge , between Malaysia and Thailand over

40-643: A ceremony attended by Afghan General Secretary Babrak Karmal and Soviet Uzbek First Secretary Sharof Rashidov . It was planned to link the Soviet railway network to Kabul by building a rail line across the bridge and through Puli Khumri and Bagram Air Base . During the war it was repeatedly attacked by the Afghan mujahedeen using magnetic depth charges supplied by the British Secret Intelligence Service , who also crossed

60-549: Is home to elephant, buffalo, sable and roan herds. The Unity Bridge over the Rovuma River was built by the China Geo-Engineering Corporation with COWI as consultants for the detailed design and finally inaugurated on 12 May 2010 by the presidents of Mozambique and Tanzania. The rehabilitation of access roads on both sides of the bridge is to be started. A second, smaller bridge, Unity 2 ,

80-722: Is the only fixed link across the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border , which follows the Amu River for its entire length. The bridge is located some 75 km (47 mi) north of the city of Mazar-i-Sharif . The nearest other bridge across the Amu Darya is some 120 kilometers (74.6 mi) to the west, a pipeline bridge crossing the Afghanistan-Turkmenistan border from/to the Lebap Region . Before

100-507: The Afghan peace negotiations , Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and the Taliban agreed to allow Uzbekistan to maintain a rail-link between the bridge and Mazar-i-Sharif. After the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan and the 2021 Taliban offensive , the bridge began carrying more Afghan trade to Tajikistan but the Uzbek government refused to allow Afghan government officials to cross

120-726: The Asian Development Bank , the World Bank , and the International Monetary Fund . In 2011, as the bridge became an increasingly important supply route for NATO 's International Security Assistance Force , the first train traveled the new route. In 2012 the U.S. Army began scaling back its presence at the bridge as it began its withdrawal from Afghanistan and turning it over to the Afghan National Police . In 2019 during

140-698: The Soviet–Afghan War there was no fixed road or rail link between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, which at the time was part of the Soviet Union . In 1982, several years after falling under Soviet occupation in Operation Storm-333 , Afghanistan agreed to allow the Soviet Union to build a permanent replacement for the temporary pontoon bridge to resupply the Soviet 40th Army and Afghan National Army . It formally opened on May 12, 1982, at

160-682: The fall of Mazar-i-Sharif during the U.S. invasion the United States and the United Nations began pressuring Uzbekistan to reopen the bridge to provide international aid. It reopened on December 9, 2001, with an Uzbek Railways shipment of 1,000 pounds of grain and wheat, although it remained guarded by the Uzbek Armed Forces . The reopening was attended by World Food Programme and Northern Alliance officials, including Abdul Rashid Dostum . Uzbekistan would close

180-994: The Danube River Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge , between Russia and North Korea Friendship Bridge (Estonia-Russia) , over the Narva River Malaysia-Brunei Friendship Bridge , over the Pandaruan River Puente La Amistad de Taiwán , over the Tempisque River in Costa Rica Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge , a planned bridge over the Gulf of Bahrain Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge , between Malaysia and Thailand over

200-599: The Indus River Other uses [ edit ] Friendship Bridge (non-profit) , non-profit organization in the United States See also [ edit ] Peace Bridge (disambiguation) Bering Strait bridge Fraternity Bridge , linking Brazil and Argentina Unity Bridge across Ruvuma River between Tanzania and Mozambique Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

220-752: The Kolok River Friendship Bridge (Brazil–Paraguay) , over the Paraná River Friendship Bridge (Germany-France) , between Germany and France, the Saar River Friendship Bridge (Shiwei) between Russia and Inner Mongolia at Shiwei, Inner Mongolia and Olochi, Russia, over the Argun River Friendship Bridge (Tartu) , Tartu, Estonia Giurgiu-Ruse Friendship Bridge , between Bulgaria and Romania over

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240-1048: The Kolok River Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge , between China and North Korea over the Yalu River Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge , between China and Nepal over the Sun Kosi River Suez Canal Bridge , also known as the Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge Tajik-Afghan Friendship Bridge , over the Panj River Thai-Cambodia Friendship Bridge , see Cambodia–Thailand border § Temporary Border Crossing Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (1994), between Laos and Thailand over

260-892: The Mekong River Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (2007), between Laos and Thailand over the Mekong River Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (2011), between Laos and Thailand over the Mekong River Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (2013), between Laos and Thailand over the Mekong River Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge (1997), over the Moei River Youyi Bridge , at Thakot, Pakistan, over

280-634: The bridge again in 2005 in response to deteriorating conditions in northern Afghanistan. Although it was reopened in 2009, it was found to be in too poor condition to transport large amounts of aid over. Work began in January 2010 to extend the railway to Mazar-i-Sharif as part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program , which was completed in November of the same year with funding from

300-565: The bridge to commit sabotage operations in Soviet Uzbekistan . The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence also planned to train militants to destroy the bridge through underwater demolition, but Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq rejected the idea to avoid Soviet reprisals on Pakistani communities near the border with Afghanistan . At the end of

320-545: The bridge to seek asylum. 37°13′40″N 67°25′42″E  /  37.2278°N 67.4282°E  / 37.2278; 67.4282 Unity Bridge The Unity Bridge (sometimes called "Unity Bridge 1") across Ruvuma River at Negomano , Mozambique , between Tanzania and Mozambique , was proposed as early as 1975, shortly after Mozambique's independence . It was the idea of the two countries' former Presidents, Mwalimu Nyerere and Samora Machel . Several design studies and limited construction work were completed in

340-781: The bridge. It was planned to be about 720 m long. The project was hoped to boost development in Mtwara Region (Tanzania), Cabo Delgado (Mozambique) as well as in the Southern African Development Community region as it is an important component of the Mtwara Development Corridor . It would also shorten the distance along the Cape to Cairo Road . Environmentalists say it will destroy Niassa Reserve in Mozambique which

360-500: The early 1980s, but the Unity Bridge was not finished due to lack of funds. In 2002, the two national governments made a formal agreement to build a new bridge across the river. The first foundation stones were laid both on Tanzanian and Mozambican sides on October 10, 2005. Construction was initially planned to be finished in 2008. In 2005, Norconsult was awarded the contract for preliminary design and construction supervision of

380-523: The title Friendship Bridge . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Friendship_Bridge&oldid=1170486320 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Afghanistan%E2%80%93Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge The Friendship Bridge

400-558: The war it was the site of the final withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan on February 15, 1989. The bridge was closed in May 1997 when Taliban forces attacked the city of Mazar-i-Sharif , and Uzbekistan feared the disorder could spread across the border. In particular it feared that it could be used by Islamist militants to assist the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in overthrowing Uzbek President Islam Karimov . After

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