The largest economic conference with the participation of domestic and foreign investors was held in Kabul

Bayan News – The Afghanistan-U.S. Chamber of Commerce held the largest economic conference titled “Trade and Economic Relations of Afghanistan” in Kabul on Thursday, September 6th.

In this conference, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Economic Minister of the Kabul caretaker government, shared his remarks and stated that overall security has been ensured and serious efforts have been made to combat administrative corruption.

According to Baradar, alongside an increase in exports, imports, and national revenues, there has been an increase in food production as well.

He highlighted that large projects have been initiated, and progress has been made in industries, trade, and transit, emphasizing that the Islamic Emirate has reduced taxes on raw materials to support the private sector.

The Deputy Economic Minister of the Kabul caretaker government emphasized the efforts towards the reconstruction of Afghanistan’s major highways, stating that serious endeavors are underway to connect the country through a railway network with the region.

Baradar stated that there is now a favorable environment for domestic and foreign investments and they can invest in sectors such as electricity, mining, agriculture, transportation, infrastructure, technology, and many other areas.

He emphasized that the Islamic Emirate is striving to fundamentally reconstruct trade and transportation routes and establish connections with neighboring countries based on that.

However, although foreign investment opportunities have significantly decreased following the control of the Islamic Emirate over Afghanistan, the Kabul caretaker government is making efforts to provide investment opportunities more than ever before.

Furthermore, recently there has been an increase in the level of investments in Afghanistan’s mines by international companies.