Din Mohammad Hanif, the acting Minister of Economy, at the opening of the Afghanistan-Iran joint exhibition, said that the Islamic Emirate has plans for economic growth.

The Afghanistan-Iran joint exhibition was inaugurated yesterday (Thursday, March 7) for four days in Kabul.

The Acting Minister of Economy said: "The Economic Deputy of the PM's Office is working on a five-year developmental strategic plan, and its secretariat is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Economy and is now being completed."

According to Hanif, out of 94 booths in the exhibition, thirty are dedicated to Iranian business people.

Several participants are pleased with the holding of this exhibition and find it beneficial in facilitating connections between business people of the two countries.

"This exhibition can impact us by allowing us to establish connections with Afghan businessmen and build trust to create a common market,” Mohammad Mohsen Kolahdooz, a participant said. 

"The fact that we are currently at this level with Iran, participating together in an exhibition, is pleasing because it has a positive impact," Soraya Yaqubi, another participant said. 

The deputy ambassador of Iran’s embassy in Kabul Ghulam Riza Najari, said that his country is striving to expand trade with Afghanistan and assured that it is seriously addressing the issues Afghan business people face in obtaining Iranian visas.

"We cooperate in various sectors, especially in the economy. I hope that alongside the exchange of government and state-level delegations between the two countries, we will witness an increase in economic cooperation and exchanges," Ghulam Riza Najari said.

"We face many problems at customs and in logistic services in trading with the people of Afghanistan. The costs of fuel and logistics here are very high, and if we cannot reduce costs elsewhere, trade in Afghanistan becomes difficult," Jalali, the representative of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture for Afghanistan said.

Earlier, a joint exhibition aimed at developing trade relations between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan was held for three days.