Business
ACCI Calls On Gov’t to Rethink over Commercial Attaches
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on government to rethink about the commercial attaches; citing the commercial attachés inefficiency has caused the country’s goods to not have a good sale market in the global markets.
“We expected the commercial attaches to do marketing in Iran, Pakistan, India, US and any other countries, but they have failed in their duties and we call for rethinking about them,” said Sayam Pesarlay, spokesman of ACCI.
The attaches were based in 19 countries, excluding India, Pakistan and Iran, Pesarlay added.
Economic analysts considered the failure of commercial attaches due to the lack of experiences and professionalism.
“Unfortunately, the regulations is governing relations. If this process to be continued, we will lose one of the effective ways for economic development,” said Muhammad Shabir Basheri, economic analyst.
This comes as that the government has recently suspended 23 commercial attaches alleging they were not qualified for the positions..
Afghanistan has a population of almost 30million, a multi-lingual workforce and a cost-competitive labor environment.
Domestic industries such as telecommunications, construction, building materials, financial services are growing quickly.
Opportunities for new investment range from traditional industries and sectors such as agriculture and mining to the fast evolving technology sectors and hydrocarbon industry.
The Embassy of Afghanistan’s Commercial Attaché can provide a range of services to investors, including information about local market conditions and regulations.
Business
Acting commerce minister heads to Russia to attend Kazan Forum
Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, headed to Russia to participate in an international economic meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan.
The aim of the Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024, the 15th edition of the forum, is to offer a platform for leading international economic and financial specialists from the Islamic world to strengthen ties between the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the regions of the Russian Federation in the economic, educational, social and cultural spheres, Anadolu Agency reported.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that Azizi, leading a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emriate, traveled to Tatarstan at the invitation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
The forum is held between May 14 and 19.
The forum also aims to promote the development of Islamic financial institutions in Russia and worldwide, with a focus on joint international projects and programs, according to Anadolu Agency.
More than 80 nations are expected to participate in the event, including representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Malaysia, Türkiye, Iran, Libya, and other OIC member states.
Business
Afghanistan can become important industrial center in region: Hanafi
Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi says Afghanistan has the potential to become one of the most important industrial centers in the region.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the national and international expo on the occasion of Industry Week, Hanafi said that the growth of industry lays the foundation for the growth of other economic sectors and that the Islamic Emirate fully supports domestic production in the country.
“Afghanistan has important and rich factors for industrial production, which can become one of the important industrial centers in the region. The growth of industry will be the basis for the growth of other economic sectors, especially agriculture,” said Hanafi.
Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, added that the IEA has programs in the fields of industry development and support for the private sector that will make Afghanistan self-sufficient.
Azizi stated that Afghanistan’s industrial sector is currently progressing and the quality of export goods has also improved.
Some investors said at the ceremony that after the return of the IEA, the country’s exports have increased and the number of manufacturing companies has also increased.
This expo is open to visitors for seven days, and industrial products are showcased in 450 booths.
Women in business also attended the meeting.
Business
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree on new travel mechanism for truckers
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed on the issuance of a temporary admission document for transporters of commercial goods, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation announced on Sunday.
The ministry said in an announcement that truck drivers and their assistants carrying commercial goods from Afghanistan and Pakistan must have this document with them at the crossings.
Based on the announcement, the document will be issued to Afghans at the Pakistani embassy in Kabul and its consulate in Kandahar.
For Pakistanis, the document is distributed at the office of the Afghanistan transport attaché in Peshawar and Quetta.
The Ministry of Transportation and Aviation asked owners and drivers of trucks to submit the required documents to their respective transportation companies by June 1.
The ministry warned that after June 1, trucks cannot travel between the two countries without having the temporary admission document.
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