The Iran-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Opportunities Conference was held on the sidelines of the 7th Iran Export Capabilities Exhibition (Iran Expo 2025) in Tehran, with the involvement of Afghan authorities and business leaders.During the conference, speakers examined the financial and trade capacities of both nations, gone over present obstacles and difficulties, and explored opportunities for investment and the expansion of bilateral ties.
The event concluded with bilateral dialogue sessions between Iranian and Afghan economic sector representatives to explore avenues for mutual cooperation and agreements.Abdulsadeh Neysi, Director General for the Indian Subcontinent at IransTrade Promotion Organization (TPO), stated that the TPO is actively working to improve bilateral and multilateral trade with Afghanistan by establishing the necessary facilities and facilitating trade mechanisms.He likewise kept in mind that Afghanistan ranks among Iransleading 5 trading partners.The annual Iran Expo, which opened in Tehran on Monday, intends to present economic chances and promote international trade cooperation between Iran and other countries.Meanwhile, Mohammad Younus Mohmand, President of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), raised the concern at the conference of the failure to execute previous economic arrangements between the 2 countries.He highlighted key obstacles facing Afghan traders in Iran, consisting of an absence of infrastructure at Chabahar Port and complicated transit and quarantine treatments.
- For years, we - ve been talking about economic cooperation, however unfortunately, many of these discussions have not equated into action, - Mohmand stated.
- The Joint Economic Commission must move beyond official frameworks and adopt a practical and functional approach.
- Mohmand then proposed numerous tactical suggestions to enhance trade and financial relations between Iran and Afghanistan.He also announced that Afghanistan would host the - Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) - Trade Exhibition in Kabul within the next three months, and invited economic stakeholders from both nations to take part, calling it an important opportunity to deepen bilateral trade relations.The post Iran-Afghanistan trade conference hung on sidelines of Iran Expo 2025 first appeared on TINS News.