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Japan to allocate $35m for development projects in Afghanistan
Japan will fund development projects worth $35 million in Afghanistan this year, the country's ambassador to Kabul has said.
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Kazakhstan grain, flour exports to Afghanistan rise 58% in 8 months
KABUL (Pajhwok): Kazakhstan’s grain and flour exports to Afghanistan rose by 58 percent over the past eight months, increasing from 1.3 million tons to 2
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Sale, use of firecrackers banned in Ghazni
A complete ban has been imposed on the sale and purchase of firecrackers in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Wednesday.
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Over 11,000 carats of Panjsher emeralds sold for 4.7m afs
About 11,842 carats of newly extracted emeralds from central Panjsher province have been sold for 4,770,360 afghanis, an official said on Tuesday.
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Uzbek firm keen to build mineral processing plant in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says an Uzbek company has expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan’s chromite and lead mining sector and establishing a standard mineral...
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Uzbek firm to export Afghan fresh fruits to Uzbekistan, Russia, Europe
An Uzbek agricultural company says it is ready to export 2,000 tonnes of Afghan fresh fruits annually to Uzbekistan, Russia and European countries, the Ministry of Commerce and...
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Prices of gold, sugar, cooking oil decline in Kabul
The price of Indian sugar, cooking oil, and gold declined, while other essential items remained unchanged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.
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Afghan, Uzbek officials seek to boost trade, economic ties
KABUL (Pajhwok): The head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has invited the deputy governor of Tashkent to visit Kabul, while the
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Azizi highlights Afghanistan’s role in boosting regional connectivity
Afghanistan’s Minister of Commerce and Industry has highlighted the country’s strategic role in regional connectivity, saying its geographic position between Central and South Asia can help advance trade,...
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Over 34 tonnes of substandard goods returned at Islam Qala
The Afghanistan Standards and Quality Authority (ASQA) says that over 34 tonnes of substandard construction and electrical materials have been returned to the exporting country at the Islam...
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Kabul, Tehran need joint investment for economic growth: Mozaffari
Governor of Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province Gholam Hossein Mozaffari says the economic development of Afghanistan and Iran depends on interaction, cooperation and joint investment, stressing that existing capacities...
