IEA creates numerous facilities for investors: Hanafi

KABUL (Pajhwok): Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi says the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has provided opportunities for investment in various sectors, including exports, factories and mineral extraction for both domestic and foreign investors.

He said this at a meeting with members of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, as well as a number of national traders on Saturday night, the Presidential Palace said in a statement.

Hanafi assured of IEA’s attention to creating facilities for traders and investors.

He called on national traders to make greater use of the existing opportunities and play a more active role in the development and prosperity of the country.

For their part, during the meeting, members of the Chamber of Investment and several traders said that the most important issues for traders and investors were the provision of financial and physical security, government support and facilitation.

According to them, the IEA has effectively ensured security by supporting traders and investors, which has encouraged and motivated them to invest in the country.

Officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment and traders also highlighted the role of transport and freight movement in trade and urged the IEA to pay special attention to the transportation of commercial goods and connectivity routes.

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