The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban’s Ministry of Finance announced that, under the directive of Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Afghanistan-Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission will be reactivated.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the ministry said that following internal consultations on resuming the commission’s activities, the first meeting of the Afghan members was held.
The commission includes representatives from relevant government agencies, Taliban-affiliated companies, and members of the private sector.
According to the ministry, the meeting focused on expanding bilateral economic cooperation, exchanging experiences and information, facilitating trade, and setting priorities for joint projects. The commission also reviewed the history of economic cooperation between Kabul and Riyadh.
The Taliban said the purpose of reactivating the commission is to further develop economic relations between the two countries.
Earlier, the Taliban’s Economic Deputy Office announced in early December the creation of a joint economic commission involving Afghanistan, China, and Saudi Arabia. However, the Saudi government has not yet commented on the reopening of the commission with Afghanistan.
