KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan and Uzbekistan’s private sectors signed 22 trade agreements worth a combined $200 million during the official visit of Jamshid Khodjayev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic …
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HERAT, Afghanistan — Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar, accompanied by Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, Deputy Head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) for Herat, and Mohammad Younus Qazizada, …
HERAT, Afghanistan — More than 10,000 square meters of handwoven carpets worth $103,000 have been exported from Afghanistan’s western Herat province to Germany between January and July 2026, according to …
HERAT, Afghanistan — Afghanistan has exported its first shipment of lamb to Iran through the western province of Herat, marking a new step in the country’s livestock trade. Under an …
Herat Governor, Khorasan Razavi Counterpart Discuss Expanding Afghanistan-Iran Trade
HERAT, Afghanistan — Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islam Jar and Gholam Hossein Mozaffari, Governor of Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Province, held a telephone conversation to discuss expanding trade between Afghanistan and …
Afghanistan Exports Over $45 Million Worth of Goods Through Herat in First Three Months of the Year
HERAT, Afghanistan — Afghanistan exported goods worth $45.105 million through Herat province during the first three months of the current solar year (approximately late March to late June 2026), according …
Herat Approves Islam Qala Border Master Plan to Strengthen Trade Infrastructure
The local administration of Herat has announced the completion and official approval of the detailed master plan for the Islam Qala border crossing, a major step aimed at improving urban …
Officials from the Department of Mines and Petroleum in Ghor Province have announced the official launch of agate gemstone extraction in Pasaband District. According to Abdul Hakim Hikmat, head of …
Afghanistan Railways Record 797,482 Metric Tons of Freight Movement in June 2026
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works says the country’s railway network recorded 797,482 metric tons of rail freight movements during Jawza 1405 (approximately May 22–June 21, 2026). According to the ministry, …
Herat Showcases Industrial Products to Boost Afghanistan’s Manufacturing Sector
HERAT, Afghanistan — Local authorities and business leaders in western Afghanistan have highlighted Herat’s growing industrial capacity during an event aimed at promoting locally manufactured products and encouraging national and …