INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said Monday that the export of pine nuts to China by air has resumed and that the reopened
air corridor will strengthen trade ties between Kabul and Beijing.Speaking at an event to mark the occasion, he said other countries
including Turkey are also expected to launch cargo flights to Afghanistan.They have promised to us that they will establish trade ties with
us,& Baradar said.Meanwhile, Qudratullah Jamal, deputy minister of industry and commerce said that they are hoping to export pine nuts to
Europe, Pakistan, the United States and Arab countries.Officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment also expressed hope that the
resumption of pine nuts exports to China would stop the smuggling of this produce.We want to have a real economy and a self-reliant
country,& said Mohammad Yunus Mohmand, deputy of Chamber of Commerce and Investment.In our meetings with countries, we have been telling
them that we want good relations, and that we would consider their national interests if they consider ours.The post Export of Afghan pine
nuts resumes via air corridor to China first appeared on Ariana News.
