KABUL: A joint economic meeting between representatives of the private sectors of Afghanistan and Iran was held in the Dogharoun Free Trade Zone, attended by businesspeople and economic officials from both countries.
The Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce said in a statement that participants discussed expanding trade relations, joint investment and industrial cooperation.
Parviz Heydari, the chamber’s chief executive, announced a target of increasing bilateral trade to $10 billion annually.
At the meeting, Iranian investors were also invited to invest in Afghanistan, while officials of the Dogharoun Free Trade Zone pledged support for Afghan investors.