The head of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce has said that the conditions in Afghanistan are favorable for economic investment, and considering that the ruling government seeks to limit the import of goods that can be produced inside Afghanistan, Iranian and Afghan investors can create conditions try joint production inside Afghanistan.
Publish dateWednesday 27 September 2023 - 12:14
Story Code : 277289
Chairman of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce:
The conditions in Afghanistan for economic investment have become more favorable than in the past
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Mahmoud Siadat, the head of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, said in an interview with Radio Dari program that the conditions in Afghanistan are favorable for economic investment and considering that the ruling government seeks to limit the import of goods. It is possible to produce them inside Afghanistan. Iranian and Afghan investors can try to create conditions for joint production inside Afghanistan.
A member of the Export Development Commission of the Chamber of Commerce of Iran stated: There has been a good growth in the exports of the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially Khorasan Razavi, to Afghanistan this year compared to last year, but with the path being taken in Afghanistan, many goods that can be produced in Afghanistan And their production does not require advanced technology and high investment, it may not be able to be exported to that country in the next few years, so it is suggested that Iranian and Afghan investors either start independent production in Afghanistan or participate in production. .
He added: Currently, the conditions in Afghanistan are ready, cheap and hardworking workers, the absence of restrictive laws, the existence of incentives and the reduction of taxes for manufacturing companies and health, which has made the competition in Afghanistan's economic scene real today, including incentives for investors. In Afghanistan, it is especially in the field of production.
This Iranian economic activist stated: Currently, there is no obstacle to the entry of Iranian goods into Afghanistan, while in the past there were restrictions for Iranian goods that were imported from Western countries into Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate is also considering to increase economic relations with Afghanistan's neighbors, especially Iran, and Iranian investors should increase their efforts to be able to compete with other countries in Afghanistan. For example, a new cable with a capacity of three million residents is going to be created next to the old cable, which is a golden opportunity for investors to enter, and one of the measures that have been taken is to reduce paperwork and hard administrative processes. .
According to Siadat, regardless of the political issues and other issues during the Islamic Emirate period, what happened in the last two years in the Afghan economy is that capitals and investors left Afghanistan on a large scale, more than a thousands. J. He, or active non-governmental organizations, left Afghanistan and most embassies reduced their forces, which resulted in the freezing of Afghan assets by the Americans, causing a decline in the market and reducing the injection of money in the Afghan economy and worsening poverty. It was in this country.
At the same time, he said: But on the other hand, especially in the last year, we saw basic, fundamental and positive measures based on a strategic thinking in the economic scene. On the one hand, the atmosphere of administrative corruption and bribery, which was deeply rooted in the economic structure of Afghanistan, has almost been dismantled, and the rights and rights of the government are taken away, whether in the field of taxation, customs or other sectors. With the support of domestic production and the increase in the import tariff of goods produced inside Afghanistan, the manufacturers who were disappointed at the beginning of the political change and were looking to sell or take out their machines from Afghanistan have come to believe that production lines should be Increase yourself.
The head of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce stated: infrastructure measures such as the construction of the Ghosh Tepe Canal and the contract for the construction of a railway through Afghanistan to Uzbekistan and Pakistan, the development of railways and the construction of roads and the practical start of the exploitation of Afghanistan's mines, the development of oil exploration and Gas in the north of this country and government officials opening their arms to investors, the trips of Taliban government officials to different countries and the discussion of economic cooperation have created a very promising vision of the future of Afghanistan, although the purchasing power of the people has decreased drastically.
He added: Another important issue is the security that has arisen in Afghanistan, while in the past insecurity was one of the major problems facing work and investment, today security has been provided and there is a suitable opportunity for work and investment that investors Different countries can check the situation and use the available opportunities and privileges.
A member of the Export Development Commission of the Chamber of Commerce of Iran stated: There has been a good growth in the exports of the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially Khorasan Razavi, to Afghanistan this year compared to last year, but with the path being taken in Afghanistan, many goods that can be produced in Afghanistan And their production does not require advanced technology and high investment, it may not be able to be exported to that country in the next few years, so it is suggested that Iranian and Afghan investors either start independent production in Afghanistan or participate in production. .
He added: Currently, the conditions in Afghanistan are ready, cheap and hardworking workers, the absence of restrictive laws, the existence of incentives and the reduction of taxes for manufacturing companies and health, which has made the competition in Afghanistan's economic scene real today, including incentives for investors. In Afghanistan, it is especially in the field of production.
This Iranian economic activist stated: Currently, there is no obstacle to the entry of Iranian goods into Afghanistan, while in the past there were restrictions for Iranian goods that were imported from Western countries into Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate is also considering to increase economic relations with Afghanistan's neighbors, especially Iran, and Iranian investors should increase their efforts to be able to compete with other countries in Afghanistan. For example, a new cable with a capacity of three million residents is going to be created next to the old cable, which is a golden opportunity for investors to enter, and one of the measures that have been taken is to reduce paperwork and hard administrative processes. .
According to Siadat, regardless of the political issues and other issues during the Islamic Emirate period, what happened in the last two years in the Afghan economy is that capitals and investors left Afghanistan on a large scale, more than a thousands. J. He, or active non-governmental organizations, left Afghanistan and most embassies reduced their forces, which resulted in the freezing of Afghan assets by the Americans, causing a decline in the market and reducing the injection of money in the Afghan economy and worsening poverty. It was in this country.
At the same time, he said: But on the other hand, especially in the last year, we saw basic, fundamental and positive measures based on a strategic thinking in the economic scene. On the one hand, the atmosphere of administrative corruption and bribery, which was deeply rooted in the economic structure of Afghanistan, has almost been dismantled, and the rights and rights of the government are taken away, whether in the field of taxation, customs or other sectors. With the support of domestic production and the increase in the import tariff of goods produced inside Afghanistan, the manufacturers who were disappointed at the beginning of the political change and were looking to sell or take out their machines from Afghanistan have come to believe that production lines should be Increase yourself.
The head of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce stated: infrastructure measures such as the construction of the Ghosh Tepe Canal and the contract for the construction of a railway through Afghanistan to Uzbekistan and Pakistan, the development of railways and the construction of roads and the practical start of the exploitation of Afghanistan's mines, the development of oil exploration and Gas in the north of this country and government officials opening their arms to investors, the trips of Taliban government officials to different countries and the discussion of economic cooperation have created a very promising vision of the future of Afghanistan, although the purchasing power of the people has decreased drastically.
He added: Another important issue is the security that has arisen in Afghanistan, while in the past insecurity was one of the major problems facing work and investment, today security has been provided and there is a suitable opportunity for work and investment that investors Different countries can check the situation and use the available opportunities and privileges.
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