A battery manufacturing company in Afghanistan’s western Herat province has exported a shipment of batteries worth $2 million to Arab countries, local officials said. The Herat provincial administration, citing officials …
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A 121-kilometer transit road linking Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province to the Chinese border through the Wakhan Corridor officially opened on Sunday, October 4, as part of a project costing 365 …
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 …
The Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment says Afghan traders and investors in Herat have met with a Kazakh delegation led by Yerkin Tukumov, Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, to …
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan Discuss Expanding Transport and Transit Cooperation
The Foreign Ministry’s representation in Herat Province announced that Afghan and Turkmen officials held a technical meeting to expand transportation and transit cooperation between the two countries. Officials from Afghanistan’s …
Iranian Traders Express Readiness to Invest in Herat’s Industrial and Economic Sectors
A number of Iranian traders and investors have expressed their readiness to invest in Herat province, particularly in the industrial and economic sectors, during a meeting with Herat Governor Noor …
Herat Governor Discusses Expanding Trade and Developing Herat–Torghundi Railway with Turkmen Consul
Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islam Jar met with Batyr Yolov, Turkmenistan’s Consul General in Herat, to discuss expanding economic cooperation, increasing trade through the Torghundi border crossing, and developing the …
Herat Governor, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Discuss Expanding Trade and Economic Ties
Ghaziz Akbasov, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Afghanistan, met with Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islam Jar during a visit to the western Afghan province, where the two sides discussed ways to expand …
Saudi Company Signs $200 Million Oil Exploration Contract in Herat, Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed a $200 million contract with Saudi Arabia’s Delta International Company to explore and develop the Kashk–Tirpul oil field in western Afghanistan. The …
Afghanistan Continues Installation of $10 Million Scanners at Islam Qala Border with Iran
The installation of new scanning systems at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Afghanistan is underway as part of a project valued at nearly $10 million, officials in Herat …