Economy & Development
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Iran Says 60% of Exports to Afghanistan Pass Through Dogharoun Border
DID Press: Sixty percent of Iran’s exports to Afghanistan are transported through the Dogharoun border crossing, highlighting its strategic role in bilateral trade, according to an official from the Dogharoun Free Trade-Industrial Zone. Hassan Nourizadeh, Deputy for Economic Development at…
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Iran to Launch Dedicated Lanes at Dogharoon Border to Speed Truck Crossings
DID Press: Iranian authorities have announced plans to introduce dedicated freight lanes at the Dogharoon border crossing to reduce long delays for trucks returning from Afghanistan and improve cross-border trade and transit. Hossein Jamshidi, governor of Taybad County, said some…
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Taliban Delegation Visits Uzbekistan to Expand Pharmaceutical Cooperation
DID Press: A Taliban health delegation has traveled to Uzbekistan for talks on expanding pharmaceutical cooperation, strengthening drug quality control laboratories, and enhancing medical collaboration, as Afghanistan continues to face medicine shortages following the suspension of pharmaceutical imports from Pakistan.…
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Uzbekistan’s Deputy PM Leads Large Delegation to Kabul for Talks
DID Press: A large Uzbek delegation led by Jamshid Khodjaev, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, is scheduled to arrive in Kabul on Saturday as part of efforts to expand bilateral engagement between Kabul and Tashkent, local sources reported. The several-hundred-member…
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Herat Set to Receive Natural Gas Through TAPI Network
DID Press: Taliban authorities say preparations are underway to deliver natural gas directly to homes and industrial facilities in Herat as construction of the TAPI gas pipeline advances through western Afghanistan. Local officials said work has begun on planning the…
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Afghanistan, Iran Push to Expand Trade and Visa Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban officials and Iran’s Consulate General in Herat have discussed expanding bilateral trade, improving border logistics, accelerating railway cooperation, and facilitating visa issuance for Afghan citizens. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Herat provincial administration,…
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TAPI Pipeline Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Afghanistan
DID Press: Construction of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline has reached a new milestone in western Afghanistan, with more than two-thirds of the route in Herat Province now fitted with pipeline infrastructure, according to Taliban authorities. The Taliban’s Ministry of…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Advance Trans-Afghan Railway Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Public Works and Uzbekistan Railways have agreed to expand railway cooperation, with talks focusing on the Trans-Afghan Railway and other strategic rail projects aimed at strengthening regional trade and connectivity. According to the ministry,…
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Over 10,000m² of Handwoven Herat Carpets Reach Germany
DID Press: More than 10,000 square meters of handwoven carpets from Afghanistan’s western Herat province, valued at $103,000, have been exported to Germany since the beginning of the current solar year, said local Taliban officials. Herat’s handwoven carpets are widely…
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Taliban-Led Afghan Trade Delegation Begins Uzbekistan Visit
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Chamber of Commerce and Investment, headed by its chairman and accompanied by more than 100 Afghan traders and investors, has departed for a three-day visit to Uzbekistan aimed at expanding bilateral trade…
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