AVA - During the first six months of this year, Afghanistan has exported and imported more than 5.6 billion dollars

During the first six months of this year, Afghanistan has exported and imported more than 5.6 billion dollars

Abdul Salam Javad, the spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, told AVA that the import and export of the country reached 5 billion and 679 million dollars during the first six months of this year. According to him, due to the provision of security and the creation of facilities, the field is ready for domestic and foreign investors in the country. Economic experts consider the provision of security as the most basic reason for attracting investment and say that now security is ensured throughout Afghanistan and the ground for economic progress is available.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Abdulsalam Javad, the spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, by sending a newsletter to AVA, announced the total trade statistics of the country during the first six months of 1403 as five billion and 679 million dollars and said that 685 million of them Export accounts for 4 billion and 994 million dollars for import.

According to him, the main export items of Afghanistan in the first six months of this year are Mahlouch cotton, Roman eggplant, heng and heng eggs, coal, raisins, non-alcoholic energy drinks, saffron, minerals, cumin, lead ingots, The juice was dried figs, grapes and onions.

The spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Trade stated that the main destinations of Afghanistan's export goods are Pakistan, India, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey, China, Tajikistan, Iraq and Kyrgyzstan and added that these countries were the most important destinations of the country's goods.

At the same time, he added that the opportunities for investment in the country are mostly in the mining sector.

Referring to Afghanistan's untouched natural resources for investment, he said: In addition to rich and untouched mines, the field for investment has also been provided in the industry sector.

Mr. Javad also added: With the provision of an investment platform in Afghanistan, domestic and foreign businessmen and investors can now invest in any province of Afghanistan without any obstacles.

This is despite the fact that, according to economic experts, after the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate system in Afghanistan and according to the plan of long-term and short-term plans, there have been improvements in the economic field.

Mohammad Shabir Bashiri, an expert on economic issues and the chairman of the executive board of the Kabul Industrialists Association, in a conversation with AVA, said about the current conditions for investment in the country: In the current situation, the Afghan government has adopted a policy of attracting and attracting open or open investment, which is the type of policy It is considered suitable for the purpose of increasing investments in the country.

Referring to the issue of providing security, he added: The most important issue that is considered necessary and vital for attracting investment in any country is providing security, which has now been provided throughout Afghanistan.

This economic analyst pointed out that currently, most of the investment opportunities are favorable in natural resources, industries, agriculture and social services and said: If investors invest in these sectors, they will definitely receive strategic support from the government. took

The Chairman of the Executive Board of the Kabul Industrialists' Association considered economic growth and development to eradicate poverty and reduce the unemployment rate in the country and added: sustainable development implies independent prosperity, social comfort and balanced development in every country.