Afghanistan has established trade relations with regional countries

The cooperation of the Taliban with Russia has led to a decrease in fuel prices in Afghanistan.

The Minister of Industry and Trade of the Taliban government stated that Afghanistan has established better trade relations with neighboring countries, including Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The Minister of Industry and Trade of Afghanistan, Nuriddin Azizi, stated in an interview with Afghan national television that the country has “established trade relations with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and even with Tajikistan.” According to him, Afghanistan has also established “better trade relations with Turkmenistan and Russia in the field of fuel products.”

“It is well known that both in winter and until now we have controlled fuel prices based on joint projects with Russia; praise be to Allah, prices have decreased significantly. Meanwhile, fuel prices are constantly rising worldwide,” said Nuriddin Azizi.

The Minister of Industry and Trade of Afghanistan emphasized that the country maintains good trade relations with all neighboring countries. “Our best trade relations are with China, with about 98 percent of Afghanistan’s export products being sent to China through a special mechanism,” noted the minister.

No country has officially recognized the Taliban’s authority in Afghanistan yet. However, almost all countries neighboring Afghanistan have established trade and even diplomatic relations with the Taliban. For this reason, according to the country’s authorities, Afghanistan’s foreign trade turnover has reached 2 billion dollars for the first time in history.