Economic Cooperation
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Afghanistan
Herat Set to Become a Hub for Economic Cooperation with Kazakhstan
DID Press: Kazakhstan is seeking to expand trade and economic cooperation between its western regions and western Afghanistan through a new initiative called “West2West.” A Kazakh government and business delegation led by Yerkin Tukumov, the country’s special representative of the…
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Afghanistan
Iranian Delegation Stresses Expansion of Economic Ties With Afghanistan
DID Press: Dr. Mohsen Zanganeh, head of the Iranian delegation in Kabul, has highlighted Afghanistan’s economic potential and prospects for growth, saying the country could experience one of the region’s strongest economic expansions over the next 10 years. Zanganeh, head…
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Taliban Urges Russia to Increase Investment in Afghanistan’s Energy and Mining Sectors
DID Press: Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on Russia to increase investment in Afghanistan’s energy and mining sectors, as Kabul and Moscow seek to expand economic cooperation. Muttaqi made the remarks during a meeting with Russian…
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Russia, Afghanistan Discuss Trade, Energy and Transport Cooperation
DID Press: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed prospects for cooperation in trade, energy, investment and strengthening transport connectivity, including plans to develop the International North–South Transport Corridor. According to the Russian…
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Iran, Taliban Officials Discuss Expanding Economic and Security Cooperation
DID Press: Seyyed Hassan Mortazavi, deputy head of Iran’s embassy in Kabul, traveled to Mazar-i-Sharif and met with Yusuf Wafa, the Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province, to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, the development of a west-east corridor, cultural ties and…
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Afghanistan, Tajikistan Chambers Discuss Expanding Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Heads of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan held an online meeting on Wednesday to discuss expanding trade and economic cooperation between the private sectors of the two…
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Taliban Industry Minister Travels to Belarus for Intl Industrial Exhibition
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, has traveled to Belarus at the official invitation of the Belarusian government, according to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The ministry said the visit is aimed at…
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Herat, Kazakh Traders Sign $20 Million in Trade Agreements
DID Press: Traders from Afghanistan’s western Herat province and Kazakhstan have signed trade agreements worth $20 million during a joint business meeting, with the deals aimed at expanding bilateral trade, increasing exports and strengthening economic cooperation between the two sides.…
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Iranian Investors Express Readiness to Invest in Herat’s Industrial and Economic Sectors
DID Press: A group of Iranian businesspeople and investors has expressed readiness to explore investment opportunities in Herat’s industrial, agricultural and infrastructure sectors during a meeting with Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat. The Iranian business delegation discussed…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Stress Expansion of Trade and Transit Ties
DID Press: Kazakhstan’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, during a visit to Herat, met with Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar to discuss expanding trade and transit relations between the two countries. According to the Herat governor’s press office, the Kazakh diplomat…
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