KABUL (Pajhwok) - A trade 
delegation from Kandahar province has met officials of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce to discuss expanding bilateral trade, addressing transit obstacles and promoting joint investment.
The delegation was led by Kamaluddin Tawhid, head of the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was attended by the chairman and members of the board of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce.
In a statement posted on its X account on Saturday, the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce said the two sides discussed facilitating trade, removing transit barriers, addressing drivers’ visa problems and expanding joint investment between Afghanistan and Iran.
The discussions covered ways to develop trade and economic exchanges between the two countries, including providing more facilities at ports and border crossings, addressing challenges related to foreign currency obligations, resolving visa issuance problems for truck drivers and facilitating the movement of Afghan freight vehicles through Iran, the statement said.
Expanding joint investment opportunities and cooperation between traders and industrialists from the two countries was also discussed.
During the meeting, Tawhid outlined investment opportunities and economic potential in Kandahar and other sectors of Afghanistan’s economy, stressing the need to attract Iranian traders and investors.
He also referred to investment opportunities announced by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce and discussed ways to expand economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and provide the necessary facilities for private-sector activities.
At the end of the meeting, both sides stressed the need to follow up on the issues discussed, strengthen coordination between the economic institutions of the two countries and work together to remove trade barriers, facilitate economic exchanges and expand trade and investment ties between Afghanistan and Iran, the statement added.
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