KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan will soon ink an agreement with Iran on coal exports to the neighbouring country, says the commerce minister.
In an interview, Nooruddin Azizi, said negotiations with Iran on coal exports had made a lot of headway and a deal could be signed shortly.
Azizi told Ariana News efforts were ongoing to hike exports to bring parity to trade balance between the two nations.
“We are in contact with Iran which is eager to import coal from Afghanistan,” the minister said, adding “Iran needs this product to melt its iron.”
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