About 100 Turkmen companies will take part in the Turkmen-Afghan business forum
The press service of the Afghan Ministry of Trade published today, Sunday, March 3, a newsletter stating that head of the ministry Nuruddin Azizi and the accompanying delegation with the participation of the head of the Afghan Embassy in Ashgabat met with head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan Mergen Gurdov.
The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry noted at the meeting that with the support of the country’s government, bilateral trade turnover has increased since the beginning of the new year, and trade and transit cooperation between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan is also developing.
Mergen Gurdov informed that about 100 Turkmen companies will take part in the Turkmen-Afghan business forum on Monday to identify points of contact and investment sites in Afghanistan.
Nuruddin Azizi, in turn, noted: “Our main goal is the welfare of the Afghan people through job creation, economic growth and attracting investment, and the Afghan security agencies are also trying to ensure the safety of investors and citizens of the country.”
The head of the ministry added that his country's leadership pays special attention to the private sector and supports it by issuing many decrees to facilitate trade and attract investment in Afghanistan, which facilitate the activities of domestic and foreign investors.
Azizi said that the upcoming meeting of the business circles of the two countries will help increase mutual exports. He also said that Afghanistan can establish good connections between the countries of Central and South Asia in terms of transit, the Afghan agency AVA reports.
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