Afghanistan and Turkmenistan had $481 million worth of trade in 2023, the Afghan Ministry of Trade and Industry said.
The acting minister of trade and industry met Turkmenistan’s ambassador to Kabul and discussed a range of trade issues, including the expansion of Afghanistan’s marble export to Turkmenistan, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.
The ministry in a statement said that both sides agreed on holding an expo for Afghan products in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
“Turkmenistan is a country which borders the Caspian Sea on the one hand and maintains good relations with Central Asian countries like Kazakhstan. Good relations with this country can help increase transit which will benefit Afghanistan,” Khan Jan Alokozai, a board member of the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, told TOLOnews.
According to the ministry of trade and industry, electricity, oil and gas are among the key exports of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan while Afghanistan mostly export marble, dried fruits, potatoes and non-alcoholic beverages to Turkmenistan.
