Afghanistan to have air corridors with five other countries

AVA- The new countries which will have air corridor with Afghanistan are Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Khan Jan Alokozay, deputy chairman of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce, told 1TV.

The official said that the aim was to increase exports level of Afghan products. He said that implementation of the new plan is expected to cost more than $5 million.

He said that work on the projects were underway, adding the new air corridors would be inaugurated during next fruit season in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, head of Fresh and Dried Fruits Exports Development, Sayed Azeem Mustafa, said that new air corridors have opened new markets for fruits of the country.

Afghanistan opened air corridors with India's New Delhi and Mumbai cities last year.The corridors have increased Afghanistnan's exports by 44 percent.

More than 20 thousand tonnes of fresh fruits have been transported so far from Afghanistan to India through air corridors.

According to official statistics, Afghanistan has exported goods worth more than $600 million to different countries during the past nine months.