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 …
Regional Trade
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 …
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 …
A delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has met with officials from the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) during a visit to …
Afghanistan, Iran Target $10 Billion in Annual Trade, Seek Easier Export Routes
Afghanistan and Iran are seeking to increase bilateral trade to $10 billion while working to ease transit barriers for Afghan exports through Iran. Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin …
ASHGABAT – A delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), accompanied by officials from the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment and a group of Afghan traders …
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 …
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 …
Afghan Businesses Seek Alternative Trade Routes as Iran Tensions and Pakistan Border Closures Raise Costs
HERAT, Afghanistan — Industrial production in western Afghanistan continues to receive essential raw materials through regional trade routes despite recent logistical challenges, according to local industry officials. Abdul Naser Amin, …