150 Afghan Businessmen Ready to Invest in Chabahar Port

Officials in Ministry of Commerce and Industry have reported that 150 Afghan businessmen are ready to invest in Chabahar port for boosting their business and economy of the country.

They have stated that now no problem is stance against the Afghan businessmen not to invest in the following port, because they are receiving full supports of the Afghan Government.

Chabahar port is counted as one of the vital source of economy for Afghanistan.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry Spokesman Musafir Qoqandi said,” 150 Afghan businessmen are ready to invest in Chabahar port, necessary measurements and facilities have been provided, this will encourage the traders to invest and will also other businessmen to invest their money because the following port is exempted from paying taxation.”

Earlier one of the major problems which had discouraged the Afghan businessmen was having no proper space for the big and beast ships, to anchor.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Advisor AbdulSalam Kohi said,” 1 out of 3 working phase of for investing in Chabahar port is done, this will provide more space for those ships to anchor within the port, Iran has promised for Afghan businessmen to provide lands, visas and some other necessary measurements which are needed to boost economy.”

Chabahar port was inaugurated by the three Governments of Afghanistan- Iran- India months ago.

Reported by Nabila Hafizi