A cargo ship carrying the first sugar consignment from India for Afghanistan has docked at Chabahar port in Iran.
Publish dateWednesday 26 August 2020 - 15:54
Story Code : 217588
Behrouz Aghaei, the head of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Organization, told Mehr News Agency, the ship, carrying 70 containers, with 1,890 tons of sugar, docked on Tuesday and is currently being unloaded.
He said the cargo will soon be transported to Afghanistan over land.
Afghanistan, India and Iran signed a joint agreement in 2016 to establish a trade route for Afghanistan and the trade corridor was officially inaugurated in February this year.
In the past few months, India has also sent vast quantities of wheat to Afghanistan via the same route.
He said the cargo will soon be transported to Afghanistan over land.
Afghanistan, India and Iran signed a joint agreement in 2016 to establish a trade route for Afghanistan and the trade corridor was officially inaugurated in February this year.
In the past few months, India has also sent vast quantities of wheat to Afghanistan via the same route.
Source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)
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