Iranian diplomats visit Kunduz to enhance trade ties

An Iranian delegation headed by the Consul General of the country in Mazar-e-Sharif, Hussein Yahyawi met with the governor of Kunduz province for talks on trade and tourism issues.

“The Consul General of the Republic of Iran in Mazar-e-Sharif has discussed the expansion of commercial relations with the local authorities of this province with a number of diplomats [of Afghanistan] during a trip to Kunduz Province,” the head of foreign relations of Kunduz province, Asadullah Niazi, was quoted by Iranian media as saying.

Iran’s media stated that since the rise of the Islamic Emirate, Iran’s interest in investing in Afghanistan has grown, prompting efforts to expand economic and trade relations between the nations. On April 30, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi emphasized the importance of using the Iranian rial instead of US dollars for business and trade with Afghanistan and other countries. He expressed confidence in the viability of this approach and its potential to play a valuable role.

“We can use our rials with Iraq, Afghanistan and some regional countries. This can absolutely be done. There are other issues which need to be discussed and it can certainly play an effective and important role,” he said.