The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that the country's "first air cargo company" began operations today (Saturday) at Kabul Airport.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nooruddin Azizi, the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce (MoIC), said that the activity of the company will play a significant role in increasing the country's exports.

The company, which will serve as the country's hub for the transportation of commercial and transit commodities, first imported 18 tons of non-alcoholic soft drinks.

"Maybe air transportation will be the least expensive, fastest, and most reliable way of transportation in the next ten years," said Shirbaz Kaminzada, head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industry and Mines.

"We reassure all Afghans that commerce, export, and transit are operating regularly and that there are no issues in this area. Act with assurance when conducting business. There are no issues with our transit with Pakistan, and both import and export transit is going on,” said Mohammad Yunus Momand, head of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment.

Officials from the air cargo company reaffirmed their readiness to transport the export and import goods of traders both inside and outside the nation.

"Almost 18 tons were transported in a direct flight. These were non-alcoholic drinks produced and sold in Afghanistan,” said Abdul Karim Arefi, head of the company.

The company's officials noted that its ground transit operations will begin soon.