Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan aim to boost trade to $1 billion

Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, met with Kairat Tursunkulov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, in Kabul this week to discuss ways to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two countries.

The meeting was also attended by Turdakun Sadykov, Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to Afghanistan.

Azizi expressed appreciation for Kyrgyzstan’s participation in the recent Afghanistan–Central Asia consultative meeting and underlined the importance of expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

Tursunkulov described Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan as “brotherly nations” with strong cultural connections. He extended an invitation for Azizi to visit Kyrgyzstan to further enhance collaboration.

Both sides welcomed the steady growth in trade between the two countries in recent years and agreed on the strategic goal of increasing bilateral trade to reach $1 billion.

In addition, Azizi highlighted ongoing construction projects in Kyrgyzstan and suggested that Afghan construction companies and skilled workers could contribute their expertise to support development efforts in the country.