The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) said on Tuesday technical committees from the five nations involved in the Lapis Lazuli Route will meet soon to discuss challenges faced by each country in terms of rolling out the project.

The Lapis Lazuli Route agreement was signed in October last year between Afghanistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia and once implemented will become a key international trade and transport corridor that will directly connect Afghanistan to Europe.  

Since the signing of the agreement, each country has now formed its technical task team. These task teams will come together soon to discuss the challenges each country is facing, the MoCI said.

Host Zarmina Mohammadi discussed the topic with Mohammad Ali Mashal an economic analyst.

Meanwhile, in a separate discussion host Mohammadi discussed the harvesting of more than 1,500 tons of oranges from Nangarhar’s orange orchards this year. In the studio with her is Nangarhar agriculture department head, Rafiullah Rahimzai.