KABUL (Pajhwok): The acting minister of commerce and industry has put Afghanistan’s exports at $930 million this year.
Despite problems, the country’s exports had increased by 20 percent compared to last year’s boost of 18 percent, he told reporters at the Kabul airport on Wednesday.
Nooruddin Azizi added 40 to 50 tonnes of pine nuts were being exported to China daily and efforts were underway to provide facilities for traders.
He said they were in contact with neighbouring countries on opening transit routes and ports to traders. Afghanistan must become an export-oriented, industrialised and self-sufficient . . .
