This route, he noted, would offer a shorter and more cost-effective option for the involved countries, connecting Central Asia with South Asia through Afghanistan and linking Afghanistan with China and Europe through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Mr. Zhumangarin also mentioned Kazakhstan’s intention to establish a joint chamber of industry and trade between the two countries to bolster trade with Afghanistan. Additionally, Kazakhstan expressed readiness to collaborate with Afghanistan in e-governance, industry, education, health, and banking sectors, including the investment of Kazakh investors in Afghanistan’s mining sector.
April 30, 2024 Import, export of 50 billion AFN worth of goods facilitated in country’s customs last month