In the first five months of the current solar year (which begins on March 21), Afghanistan has conducted trade worth nearly $700 million with Central Asian countries, TOLOnews reported with reference to the Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for the ministry, said that trade between Afghanistan and Central Asian states amounted to $684 million, including $60 million in Afghan exports and $624 million in imports.
He added that the ministry is working to increase the level of exports to Central Asian countries.
Since the Taliban returned to power, greater attention has been paid to expanding Afghanistan’s trade relations with Central Asian countries. Meetings and negotiations between representatives of the Islamic Emirate and representatives of the Central Asian countries, as well as the organization of joint exhibitions, have contributed to the development of trade between Afghanistan and these countries.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Afghanistan conducts trade worth about $10 billion annually, including $2 billion in exports and $8 billion in imports.
