Deputy Political Prime Minister at the closing ceremony of the Imam Abu Hanifa exhibition:
Afghanistan's trade relations with Central Asia are developing / Condemnation of Israeli attacks against Lebanese and Palestinian people
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Maulvi Abdul Kabir, the political deputy of the prime minister, attended the closing ceremony of the third national and international exhibition of Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) and delivered a speech, the presidential palace said in a statement.
In addition to a number of officials of the Islamic Emirate, a large number of investors, industrialists, foreign diplomats and the general public attended the ceremony.
Maulavi Abdul Kabir thanked the organizers and officials of the Imam Abu Hanifa National and International Exhibition, saying that such meetings are useful in exchanging experiences between Afghan and foreign businessmen and introducing existing investment opportunities.
The deputy political prime minister added that the Islamic Emirate's trade relations with Central Asia are in a good state and are moving towards further development.
He called the increase in taxes on Afghan exports wrong and noted that the Islamic Emirate has alternative routes for Afghan trade.
According to Maulvi Abdul Kabir, the Islamic Emirate has provided good opportunities for Afghan and foreign businessmen and investors and the Afghan government's foreign policy revolves around economic cooperation.
The political deputy of the prime minister stressed the continued support of the Islamic Emirate to businessmen, saying that the level of taxes in the country has now been reduced and efforts are still underway in this sector.
The senior Islamic Emirate official also condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.
The third national and international exhibition of Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) was opened a week ago at the Afghanistan Exhibition Center with 700 booths.