4% increase in Iran’s non-oil exports to Afghanistan
| The Economic Adviser of the Iranian President's Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs stated that during the past seven months, Iran's non-oil exports to Afghanistan have increased by four percent. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim News Agency, Iran during In seven months of this year, it has exported 975 million and 528 thousand dollars of non-oil goods to Afghanistan. Afghanistan said: Iran has a 35% share in Afghanistan’s import market, which is a significant figure in bilateral trade relations. He added that two countries have high capacities to expand trade relations. bilaterally, especially in the field of technical engineering, transportation and transit services. From these conditions, they need a long-term strategic plan.
On the other hand, “Mohammed Qanadzadeh”, the deputy of the Iran Trade Development Organization, also said: trade exchanges between the two countries this year It has increased by 20 percent.
He emphasized: Iran is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in the construction and reconstruction projects of this country.
The deputy of the Iran Trade Development Organization said that the two countries used to have annual trade of 3 billion dollars, but the political instability of Afghanistan, the lack of infrastructure at the border crossings, and the unpreparedness of the customs have hindered the development of trade between the two countries.
Qanadzadeh stated that the Trade Development Organization of Iran is pursuing the signing of a preferential trade agreement with Afghanistan and the negotiations in this field are progressing.
He added: The list of desired goods of Iran and Afghanistan, especially in the agricultural sector, has been exchanged for further investigation.
| Publisher | Tasnim News |
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