The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment says trade and investment memorandums worth nearly $400 million have been signed, but no information has been provided on the specific sectors involved or the timeline for implementation.<\/p>\n
According to the chamber, the memorandums were signed on Friday evening on the sidelines of the fifth Imam Abu Hanifa National and International Exhibition in Kabul, following business-to-business meetings between domestic and foreign companies.<\/p>\n
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said representatives of Afghanistan\u2019s private sector and trade and diplomatic officials from regional countries, including Uzbekistan, India, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, attended the meeting.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, participants stressed the expansion of economic cooperation, increased joint investment and the removal of technical and administrative barriers to trade.<\/p>\n
Officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment also pointed to Afghanistan\u2019s geographic position, natural resources and agricultural and industrial potential as possible areas for attracting foreign investment, and called on regional traders to invest in different sectors of the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
The chamber added that bilateral meetings were also held between Afghan and foreign traders and investors, resulting in memorandums worth nearly $400 million being signed.<\/p>\n
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said these agreements could help expand trade relations, attract investment and create new economic opportunities; however, the published statement does not specify exactly which sectors the memorandums cover or when they will move into the implementation stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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