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Iranian official: Transit of goods to Afghanistan through Abu Nasr Farahi port sees eightfold increase
Meanwhile, the head of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce in Iran’s South Khorasan province has estimated the real trade potential between Iran and Afghanistan at $5 billion.
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An Iranian official has said that in the first three months of this year, 9,134 trucks carrying commercial goods moved to Afghanistan through the Abu Nasr Farahi port, an increase of about eight times compared to the same period last year.
Mohammad Kohgard, the head of customs in Iran’s South Khorasan province, told IRNA news agency that the total weight of goods transited through the Abu Nasr Farahi port was 236,235 tons and its total value was more than $35 million.
The goods included chemical fertilizers, used parts, and food items, which originated in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Indonesia.
Meanwhile, the head of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce in Iran’s South Khorasan province has estimated the real trade potential between Iran and Afghanistan at $5 billion.
According to Tasnim news agency, Ali Reza Khamezar said that last year, $3 billion goods were exported to Afghanistan.
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China, Tajikistan call for inclusive government in Afghanistan
The joint statement was issued during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Tajikistan after attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana.
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China and Tajikistan on Friday expressed their support in a joint statement for establishing an inclusive government with the participation of representatives of all ethnic, religious and political groups in Afghanistan.
According to the joint statement, the two sides reaffirmed that an independent, neutral, united, inclusive and peaceful Afghanistan, which is free from terrorism, war and drugs and lives in peace and harmony with all of its neighbors, is in the common interests of the Afghan people and all countries in the region.
The joint statement was issued during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Tajikistan after attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana.
The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in a statement had also called for establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate, however, considers countries’ call for an inclusive government “unwarranted and futile,” reiterating that it is an internal matter.
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Security ensured across Badakhshan province: Kamgar
We guarantee 100 percent that no country will face any problem from the soil of Afghanistan, especially Badakhshan province, said Kamgar.
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Badakhshan’s police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar says security is ensured across this province and no one or any group is allowed to threaten the neighboring countries from the borders of the province.
“We guarantee 100 percent that no country will face any problem from the soil of Afghanistan, especially Badakhshan province,” said Kamgar.
Local officials of Badakhshan also said that no terrorist group is active in this province, and the border forces are taking full measures by increasing security measures in the borders of this province and will not allow any group to operate.
“The situation is very good here, Daesh doesn’t exist in Badakhshan, here is no resistance, here is no any terrorist group. Security is 100 percent ensured here, our borders are protected,” said Aminullah Tayeb, the deputy governor of Badakhshan.
“The Islamic Emirate does not allow anyone to make any moves to the neighboring countries and disturb their security,” Tayeb stressed.
Meanwhile, Badakhshan shares more than a thousand kilometers of border with Tajikistan, Pakistan and China.
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GIZ restructures its operations in Afghanistan
GIZ has been operating in Afghanistan since 2002, contributing to sectors such as healthcare, education, and basic services.
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The German development organization (GIZ), in a statement announced restructuring its operations in Afghanistan, GIZ announced that it will implement projects exclusively through non-governmental organizations (NGOs). While existing and commissioned projects will continue, GIZ emphasized that starting in 2025, it will no longer employ its own national staff in Afghanistan.
The organization stated that, since August 2021 the situation for many people in Afghanistan has changed drastically and the population is facing hunger and poverty.
“People need support to cover their most basic needs,” the statement read.
The statement further stated that, its efforts in Afghanistan will focus on supporting the local population with essential services. “This includes improving self-sufficiency in poorer urban and rural communities, training midwives and women health professionals, and supporting women entrepreneurs and women-led organizations.”
GIZ has been operating in Afghanistan since 2002, contributing to sectors such as healthcare, education, and basic services.
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