Afghan and Kazakh traders signed two trade agreements worth around $20 million during a visit to Herat by Yerkin Tukumov, Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, and his accompanying delegation, officials from the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment said.
Younes Qazi-Zada, head of the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment, told Khate-nakhost that Kazakhstan is a strategic trading partner for Afghanistan and that a significant share of the country’s wheat and flour imports comes from Kazakhstan.
He said Afghanistan’s current export levels to Kazakhstan are not satisfactory for Afghan traders. During talks with the Kazakh delegation, he added that discussions focused on increasing trade volumes and providing the necessary facilities for Afghan traders.
According to information provided by the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment, the two agreements, with a combined value of around $20 million, cover the purchase of wheat and cooking oil from Kazakhstan by Afghan traders.
