Economy & Development
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Taliban Holds Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Regulating Work Visa Issuance
DID Press: An inter-ministerial meeting has been held in Afghanistan to review and improve the process of issuing work visas for foreign nationals. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Mohammad Zahid Ahmadzai, with participation…
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Taliban Plans to Source Oil Products from Russia, Russian Trade Official Says
DID Press: Afghanistan’s caretaker administration is preparing to secure its petroleum product imports through new agreements with Russia, according to a senior Russian trade official. Rustom Khabibulin said that the Afghan authorities intend to sign several new contracts with Russia…
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Taliban Commerce Minister: Transit Route via Pakistan Is “Fundamental Right” Amid Trade Halt
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce says the suspension of trade with Pakistan is temporary and insists that the country’s transit routes will soon reopen, stressing that access through Pakistan remains a fundamental national right. According to Nooruddin…
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Kabul Reviews Underground Market and New Urban Development Projects
DID Press: Inter-Ministerial Investment Committee in Kabul has reviewed several major urban development proposals, including an underground commercial market and new residential townships in the capital. The meeting focused on assessing investment opportunities and improving urban management, with key projects…
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Taliban Official Meets EU Envoy, Emphasizes Expansion of Sustainable Cooperation
DID Press: Mohammad Naeem, Deputy Minister for Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Taliban-led Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Gilles Bertrand, the European Union’s Special Representative, for talks on expanding bilateral relations. According to the ministry, both sides discussed…
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Afghanistan–Azerbaijan Review Trade, Transit, and Investment Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban economic delegation held talks with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Economy on expanding trade relations, cargo transit, and cooperation in oil and gas sector. The delegation, led by Mullah Fayzullah Tamim, head of Taliban’s National Standards and Quality…
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Muttaqi Stresses Expansion of Trade Ties with Neighboring Countries
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of the Taliban administration, emphasized the importance of expanding trade relations with neighboring countries during an official visit to Herat Province, where he met with the provincial governor. During the meeting, Muttaqi expressed…
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$10.2M Contract Signed to Extract Third Salt Block in Ghorian
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has announced the signing of a $10.2 million contract with a private company to extract the third salt block in the Namsar area of Ghorian District, located in Herat Province. According to…
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Afghanistan Enters INNOPROM After Tashkent Trilateral Deal
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that a trilateral meeting was held on the sidelines of the INNOPROM Central Asia Industrial Exhibition involving officials from Nooruddin Azizi, the Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, and the…
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Pakistan Activates China-Iran Trade Routes Amid Tensions With Afghanistan
DID Press: Officials in Pakistan say the country has operationalized alternative trade corridors to Central Asia through China and Iran, reducing reliance on transit routes in Afghanistan. According to Pakistani media reports, the decision follows mounting security concerns, repeated border…
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