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Afghanistan sends 2,000 cartons of fresh grapes to Russia via Hairatan port
Officials from the Balkh Chamber of Commerce and Investment said Saturday 2,000 cartons of fresh grapes has been exported to Russia via the Hairatan border crossing in the norther province of Afghanistan.
Asadullah Asadi, head of the chamber in Balkh said the grapes were sent overland on Saturday.
Asadi welcomed the increase in Afghanistan’s exports to neighboring countries and expressed his satisfaction with the opportunities provided for economic growth of the country.
He said traders will start exporting other fruits, through the same land port, in the near future including pomegranates and apples among other fruits.
The Hairatan dry port and border checkpoint sits along the Amu River which forms the border with neighboring Uzbekistan. The two countries are connected by the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge, which is fast becoming a key trade route between Afghanistan and countries to the north.