President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday 24,2019 flagged off the first consignment of
Afghan exports to India through Chabahar port, saying the new trade
route through Iran will help double his country’s exports to $2 billion.
Ghani flagged off the convoy of trucks at a ceremony in Zaranj that was attended by the ambassadors of India, Iran and Turkey and diplomats of Indonesia and Kazakhstan, officials said.
The consignment will head to Chabahar from Zaranj city in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province. The 570 tonnes of cargo includes Afghan carpets, dry fruits, cotton, talc, stones and other items.
Addressing the ceremony, Ghani said Afghanistan is not a landlocked country as it is the heart of Asia. The country is changing from an importer to an exporter, and with the opening of the Chabahar route, exports will increase from the current level of $1 billion to $2 billion in the next year, he added.
Indian ambassador Vinay Kumar said Afghanistan’s exports to India had increased 40% after the launch of an air corridor between Kabul and New Delhi.
Ghani flagged off the convoy of trucks at a ceremony in Zaranj that was attended by the ambassadors of India, Iran and Turkey and diplomats of Indonesia and Kazakhstan, officials said.
The consignment will head to Chabahar from Zaranj city in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province. The 570 tonnes of cargo includes Afghan carpets, dry fruits, cotton, talc, stones and other items.
Addressing the ceremony, Ghani said Afghanistan is not a landlocked country as it is the heart of Asia. The country is changing from an importer to an exporter, and with the opening of the Chabahar route, exports will increase from the current level of $1 billion to $2 billion in the next year, he added.
Indian ambassador Vinay Kumar said Afghanistan’s exports to India had increased 40% after the launch of an air corridor between Kabul and New Delhi.
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