In a bilateral meeting between delegations from the Islamic Emirate and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), various economic and trade issues were discussed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that during the meeting, the UAE’s Minister of Economy expressed his interest in expanding trade relations with Afghanistan.
Additionally, the meeting covered topics such as mechanization of agriculture, marketing of agricultural products, creating trade facilitation measures, enhancing trade and transit between the two countries, and sending Afghan workers to the UAE.
According to Zia Ahmad Takal, Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both sides agreed to assign technical teams to implement these plans to strengthen economic relations between the two nations effectively.
Takal said: “In this meeting, comprehensive and detailed discussions were held regarding the extraction of minerals, mechanization of agriculture, trade facilitation, development of trade and transit between the two countries, dispatch of Afghan workers to the UAE, normalization of banking relations, and coordination between the chambers of commerce of both countries.”
Some economic analysts believe that the Islamic Emirate’s economy-focused policies could play a significant role in Afghanistan’s economic growth.
Abdul Nasir Rashtia, an economic analyst, said: “If we can attract investments from Arab countries, this will undoubtedly help us in terms of job creation, economic growth, and the development of the agricultural sector.”
Shakir Yaqoubi, another economic analyst, said: “Given Afghanistan’s financial crisis, this visit could play a crucial role in attracting financial resources for strengthening infrastructure projects, provided that we have a proper plan to secure international support.”
Meanwhile, yesterday, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister, also held separate meetings with the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and India’s Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss various political, security, economic, and trade issues, as well as the importance of the Chabahar Port and other topics.