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Nearly One Million Afghans Work in Carpet Industry: Report
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (302+ words) Nearly one million Afghans work directly or indirectly in the carpet industry, with exports topping 760,000 square meters this year, officials said. Nearly one million people in Afghanistan are employed directly or indirectly in the country’s carpet industry, according to the…...
Iran, Tajikistan and Kabul Agree on New Road Transit Corridor Through Afghanistan
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (343+ words) Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan agreed to establish a road transit corridor aimed at expanding regional trade and improving cross-border freight connectivity. Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan have agreed to establish a new road transit corridor through Afghan territory to facilitate regional…...
Afghanistan, Russia, Kazakhstan Sign $7 Million Trade Deals
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (150+ words) The agreements were concluded during a joint business meeting aimed at expanding commercial cooperation among the three countries, according to the chamber. The chamber did not specify when the agreements will take effect or provide a breakdown of the value…...
Fuel prices jump in Kabul as petrol rises nearly 14% in days
2+ week, 5+ day ago (248+ words) The price of fuel has risen sharply in Kabul in recent days, with petrol increasing from 66 afghanis to 75 afghanis per litre, adding to financial pressure on households, transport operators and businesses. Residents said the increase has significantly raised transportation and…...
Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan agree $350 million in trade and investment deals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (186+ words) Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed trade and investment agreements worth more than $350 million during their first joint business forum in Bishkek, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said. According to the chamber, the agreements were signed in the presence…...
Kazakh Delegation Visits Kabul to Boost Trade and Investment Ties
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (253+ words) Ministry of Industry and Commerce said a high-level Kazakh delegation led by Serik Jumangarin, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, has arrived in Kabul to participate in the Afghan-Kazakh Trade and Economic Forum and an exhibition of…...
Cost of Afghanistan Railway Project May Exceed $7 Billion Archives
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (58+ words) Khaama Press Cost of Afghanistan Railway Project May Exceed $7 Billion Khaama Press was established in 2010. It is one of the leading news outlets reporting from Afghanistan on a 24/7 basis. KP publishes stories and news articles in 3 languages including English, Persian…...
A senior Afghanistan chamber of commerce delegation has travelled to Uzbekistan to participate in the second international dialogue on connectivity between Central and South Asia Archives
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (53+ words) Khaama Press A senior Afghanistan chamber of commerce delegation has travelled to Uzbekistan to participate in the second international dialogue on connectivity between Central and South Asia...
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce delegation travels to Uzbekistan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) A senior Afghanistan chamber of commerce delegation has travelled to Uzbekistan to participate in the second international dialogue on connectivity between Central and South Asia, as efforts continue to expand regional trade and investment links. The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce…...
Over 30 Afghanistan Companies Join Kazan Halal Exhibition
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (157+ words) An international halal products exhibition featuring more than 30 Afghanistan companies opened in the Russian city of Kazan during the “Russia–Islamic World: KazanForum” economic gathering. According to Russian media reports, around 100 companies from countries including Afghanistan, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia…...