Afghanistan and Iran Hold Joint Private Sector Meeting to Boost Economic Ties
A joint economic meeting between representatives of the private sectors of Afghanistan and Iran was held in the Dogharoon Special Trade Zone to explore ways to develop trade relations, attract joint investments, and increase commercial exchanges between the two countries.
The meeting was attended by Parviz Heidari, CEO of the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce, Seyed Sarwar Amani, head of the Kandahar Chamber of Mines and Industries, Mohammad Reza Moudoudi, CEO of the Dogharoon Trade Zone Organization, along with several traders and economic activists from both countries.
Parviz Heidari emphasized the importance of expanding economic cooperation and stated that the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce has so far invited and dispatched several trade and economic delegations and is fully prepared to expand cooperation with Iranian traders and investors. He recalled the goal of increasing trade volume to ten billion dollars annually and added that achieving this objective requires active cooperation from the private sectors of both countries.
Seyed Sarwar Amani, while introducing the economic capacities of Kandahar and other provinces of Afghanistan, invited Iranian investors to invest in Afghanistan’s mining, industry, and trade sectors.
Mohammad Reza Moudoudi also announced the readiness of Iranian companies to participate in trade exhibitions and create joint investment opportunities.
Ali Salari, head of the legal section of the Dogharoon Special Trade Zone, stressed legal support for Afghan investors, stating that investments are supported within the framework of Iranian law. Investors can import raw materials and necessary goods into this zone, then process and package them to be exported to various markets, including Afghanistan.
This meeting took place at a time when both countries are seeking to expand economic cooperation, increase joint investments, and better utilize their trade and transit capacities.
