Afghanistan, Iran Sign $90M Transit Agreement to Boost Trade and Exports

The Kabul Tribune (KT) - Officials from the Afghan Dried Fruit Exporters Union have announced a $90 million agreement between Afghanistan and Iran’s Shipping Company to facilitate the transit of commercial goods.

Khalid Rahmani, spokesperson for the union, said on Wednesday, 19 November, that the agreement was signed on the sidelines of a B2B and trade facilitation meeting involving Iran, Uzbekistan, India, and Afghanistan.

The deal was finalized in the presence of Nooruddin Azizi, Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce; Syed Karim Hashemi, head of Chambers of Commerce and Investment; and Abdul Qasim Amarkhil, head of the Dried Fruit Exporters Union of Kabul.

Rahmani explained that the agreement aims to streamline transit, lower transportation costs, and boost Afghanistan’s exports along international trade routes.