Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: The Press Office of the Economic Deputy of the Prime Minister's Department published a statement saying that a report was published by the World Bank on January 31, 2024 regarding the economic situation of Afghanistan, in this report, the progress made in the field of the situation Afghanistan's economy is mentioned.
According to the World Bank report, Afghanistan's exports have increased in 2023 compared to 2022, the value of the Afghani currency against foreign currencies has increased significantly, the prices of food and non-food items have decreased, the level of national income compared to the year 2022 has increased in 2023, and along with all these developments, the amount of imports has also increased, and it is clear from this that the level of people's purchasing power has increased.
The declaration adds that the Economic deputy of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate praises the positive parts of this report based on objective facts and rejects the parts that are far from reality.
In this announcement, it is stated that the Economic deputy of the Prime Minister's Department requests international institutions such as the World Bank to reflect objective facts about Afghanistan in their reports.
The announcement of the Economic deputy of the Prime Minister states that the Islamic Emirate believes that if the international community engages in positive interaction, removes sanctions and frees the frozen capital of the Afghan people, Afghanistan will make significant progress in the economic field along with other sectors.
The announcement adds that the Islamic Emirate believes that if international organizations and aid agencies, instead of conflict, choose positive interaction and cooperate in financing development projects with Afghanistan, as a result, new job opportunities will be created and it will have a positive effect on the country's economic situation.