Afghanistan, Iran seek improved bilateral ties; set up joint committees in various sectors

Afghanistan and Iran have set up several committees for expansion of cooperation between both nations in terms of economy, agriculture, railways, tre and investment, said Afghan Ministry of Finance. As per Tolo News, committees between both countries were established during a meeting between Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi's, and members of Taliban in Afghanistan.

As per report, many terms were agreed to during meeting, including export of oil and flour to Afghanistan. ditionally, it was also decided that representatives from both nations would be appointed. Or terms agreed jointly by Afghanistan and Iran included investigation of Khaf-Herat railway project.

media outlet stated Iran and China would build and fund Herat-Mazar and Wakhan-Kashgar railways. Or terms include investment in agriculture sector, creation of joint chamber of commerce between Afghanistan and Iran, visas for trers and investors, and dressing fuel conflicts, etc.

Tolo News quoted a spokesperson of Afghan's Ministry of Finance as saying, "Most of our tre challenges were in Iran. When our trers are buying goods, y are not processed on time, visas are not issued on time."

Meanwhile, Taliban’s Nooruddin Azizi said that country is working on ramping up exports to Iran. agreed committees have started operations in tre, commerce, mining, banking, customs, and cultural sectors. Afghanistan is mostly dependent on Iran for goods and fuel. As per report, economists believe that creation of joint committees has potential to improve war-torn Afghanistan's struggling economy.

Karzai meets Iran's envoy to Kabul

Earlier on Wednesday, 17 November, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai met with Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan. As per Tolo News, Iranian envoy Hassan Kazimi Qomi, Karzai exchanged views on Iran-Afghanistan relations. Notably, earlier this week, Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan also held a meeting with Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Barar.

Meanwhile, Saeed Khatibze, a spokeswoman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, said that global community is calling for an inclusive government in Afghanistan while noting that Iran will not suspend its support to Afghan citizens.

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