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Ariana Afghan Airlines (AAA) has signed an agreement for a new charter cargo plane, which is expected to arrive in the country soon and provide fast and reliable services for transporting export and import goods for national traders.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says that over the past three years, the National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 562 projects worth approximately 130.6 billion Afghanis, achieving savings of around five billion Afghanis in project contracts.
After nearly two months, Pakistan has reopened the Torkham and Chaman routes for the passage of United Nations humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, media reports said on Thursday.
Demand for domestic fish products has risen in western Herat province following the suspension of fish imports, particularly from Pakistan.
Tycoon businessman and Azizi Group chairman Mirwais Azizi says his company has prepared technical equipment and technology worth five billion US dollars within five months to generate around 5,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) says 16 tankers carrying low-quality fuel were denied entry at multiple customs checkpoints across the country last month.
Dried fruits from western Herat province were exported to more than 20 countries during the last seven months, showing a threefold increase compared to the same period last year.
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.
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) has signed agreements with six firms for the installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking devices in passenger and cargo vehicles across the country.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s decision to halt the import of medicines from Pakistan, the Chamber of Industries and Mines says more than 10 pharmaceutical factories in western Herat province now produce over 1,000 types of medicines, helping meet part of the country’s needs.
The prices of Kazakh flour and Indian sugar decreased while the rates of rice and gold increased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.
Afghanistan’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Nooruddin Azizi, said at the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ministers’ meeting that Afghanistan is ready to host the next summit in Kabul.
The governor of Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province, leading a trade delegation, says Tehran’s plan to expand imports from Afghanistan and strengthen commercial ties with Herat to meet regional market demands.
The Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock says Kandahar province has nearly achieved self-sufficiency in chicken meat and egg production, with around 1,200 active poultry farms currently operating.
The Minister of Industry and Commerce, leading a high-level delegation, has departed for Turkey to participate in the ministerial meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
Afghanistan’s exports rose despite the closure of trade routes with neighboring Pakistan, according to a new World Bank report.
The World Bank’s office in Afghanistan has reopened and resumed its activities, including the settlement of outstanding dues owed to contracting firms in the country, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced on Saturday.
Ariana Afghan Airlines (AAA) plans to purchase three charter aircraft to accelerate the air transport of export goods, officials said on Saturday.
The prices of rice, sugar, cooking oil and gold increased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.
Air cargo services between India and Afghanistan will be launched soon, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Friday.
The Balkh Chamber of Commerce and Investment has signed a cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan Exporters’ Union to expand and facilitate the export of agricultural products from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan.
The Afghanistan National Standards and Quality Authority says a 24-ton shipment of low-quality isogam imported from Iran has been returned via the Nimroz border crossing.
The Director of Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Nimroz says the municipality of Zaranj, capital of the northwestern province, has issued an official permit to set up a women-only market, calling it a major achievement for businesswomen.
Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi says more than 80,000 acres of land has been allocated for industrial parks across the country, with over 6,000 factories currently operating in various sectors.
