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1,000 tankers carrying low-quality fuel refused entry at borders
Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA) officials say in the past year, 1,000 tankers carrying low-quality fuel have been stopped from entering the country and returned to the country of origin.
According to the officials, in the 1401 solar year, serious motoring of fuel stations, petrol storage facilities and facilities storing food items was carried out as part of quality control measures.
“Last year, around 60,000 oil tankers entered the country through various ports and quality was checked. Among these, the quality of 1,000 oil tankers was not good and [the tankers] were returned,” said Faizullah Tamim, head of ANSA.
According to the officials, in the year 1401, a total of 775 national standards and six national codes were implemented in the fields of engineering, urban development, construction, roads and bridges, in accordance with the Afghan culture and the standards of countries and regional organizations. The officials said efforts are being made to set another 58 regulated standards applicable to various fields in the quality control process.
“In four zones of the country and the capital Kabul, 24 iron smelting factories, steel bars and construction materials have been inspected, and the results are satisfactory. This is a fundamental development in strengthening the construction sector,” Tamim said.
Evaluating products and issuing quality assurance certificates, setting and implementing national standards, and finalizing memorandums of understanding with Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Pakistan; and activating the coal laboratories, equipping the labs in the country’s ports, and rolling out metrology laboratories in the country are key projects for ANSA this year.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi held a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss bilateral relations and the latest regional and international developments, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
During the conversation, Araqchi highlighted ongoing efforts to reduce tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, stressing the need for expanded consultations to help safeguard regional peace and stability. He also reiterated Tehran’s readiness to assist in facilitating dialogue.
Fidan, emphasizing that regional peace and stability are closely interconnected, called for collective efforts by all countries to protect stability across the region.
Ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan have remained strained in recent years. Around one month ago, clashes between the two neighbours left dozens dead, further heightening concerns over regional security.
Iranian media reported that at least 13 people were killed and 7 others were injured after two vehicles carrying Afghan migrants overturned in the city of Khash in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
According to IRAF, the migrants had entered Iran illegally and the vehicles carrying them overturned due to high speed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals in Kazakhstan, describing it as a key platform to advance long-term, mutually beneficial projects across Central Asia and Afghanistan.
The announcement came during Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Moscow.
The agreement on the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan was signed on August 3.
According to the United Nations, the centre will contribute to accelerating progress toward the 2030 Agenda in Central Asia and Afghanistan.
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