Qatari Company Alsiar Expresses Interest in Investing in Afghanistan

Qatari company Alsiar has expressed interest in trade and investment opportunities in Afghanistan during a meeting with Nooruddin Azizi, the acting minister of industry and commerce in the Taliban administration.

According to published information, the meeting discussed trade and investment opportunities, exports and various sectors of the economy. No further details were given on the type of investment, its possible size or when the cooperation could take place.

Azizi also said the Taliban-run Ministry of Industry and Commerce was ready to work comprehensively with traders and investors. The remarks come as the Taliban administration has repeatedly spoken in recent months about efforts to attract foreign investment.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is one of the bodies responsible for regulating trade and investment relations in Afghanistan, and Qatar has been among the countries engaged in diplomatic and economic interactions with the Taliban administration in recent years.