Trade
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Kabul–Ashgabat Stress Expansion of Transit and Trade Cooperation
DID Press: Turkmenistan and Afghanistan have emphasized strengthening trade relations and transit cooperation, particularly in the transportation of petroleum products. According to a statement from the Herat provincial office, Batur Yolov, Turkmenistan’s consul general in Herat, met with the province’s…
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Indian Lawmaker Questions Modi Govt: “Is Trump Telling Us Where to Buy Oil?”
DID Press: Sayed Nasir Hussain, a member of India’s National Congress Party, has called for a parliamentary debate on the Middle East crisis and its potential impact on India’s energy security. Hussain warned that instability in the region could have…
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Daily Trade Flows Between Afghanistan and Iran Continue Amid Tensions
DID Press: Border officials in Herat report that commercial transit between Afghanistan and Iran is continuing normally despite rising tensions in Iran. Zaeem Agha, Border Commissioner of Islam Qala, said an average of 600 trucks depart daily to Iran while…
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Trade With Afghanistan Continues Uninterrupted, Says Iran
DID Press: Embassy of the Iran in Kabul says trade between Iran and Afghanistan continues without interruption and that economic cooperation between the two countries remains on a path of expansion. Alireza Bikdeli, the acting head of the Iranian embassy…
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53% Surge in Trade Between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
DID Press: Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan has increased by 53 percent in 2025, reaching $1.5 billion. According to a report by The Diplomat, the Uzbek government aims to raise bilateral trade to $5 billion in the next phase, while…
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Afghanistan Ships First Dried Fruit Cargo to EU by Rail
DID Press: Local authorities in Herat announced that Afghanistan has exported its first rail-borne shipment of dried fruit to Europe, marking a milestone in the expansion of trade from western Afghanistan. Officials said 200 tonnes of dried fruit worth more…
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Pakistan, Iran Hold Talks on Afghanistan and Regional Trade
DID Press: Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, held a virtual meeting with Mohammadreza Bahrami, Director General for South Asia at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, to discuss regional cooperation and developments in Afghanistan. During the session, both sides exchanged views…
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Kabul, Tashkent Launch New Push on Northern Afghanistan Oil Fields
DID Press: Taliban and government of Uzbekistan launched a new phase of cooperation aimed at advancing oil exploration in northern Afghanistan, as part of efforts to complete technical data and prepare for deep drilling. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Launch Feasibility Study for Regional Transport Corridor
DID Press: “Afghan-Trans” project, aimed at establishing a transport corridor connecting Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan, entered the feasibility study phase. Bakhtiyar Saidov, Uzbekistan’s foreign minister, informed Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister, about the commencement of the study during…
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China Urges US to Scrap Trump-Era Unilateral Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling
DID Press: Beijing on Monday called on US to revoke unilateral tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump, following a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated key legal grounds used to justify the…
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