A private Iranian airline starts its flights to Kabul

A private Iranian airline started its flights to Kabul International Airport on Monday.

Officials of Iran Airtour said that they will have two flights per week from Kabul to Mashhad and Tehran and vice versa.

“Our people and the people of Afghanistan have a long history of friendship and love between each other. God willing, these flights will serve as a bridge between the two countries,” Nejad Khalili, a pilot, said.

Welcoming the start of flights of the airline, officials of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation stated that this is the fifth Iranian airline that has started its flights to Kabul International Airport.

“International airlines are interested in flying to Kabul, which is very important for the growth of the country’s economy and relations between the people of the two countries, for the growth of the country’s culture, and also for encouraging investment in the country’s economic sector,” said Ghulam Jilani Wafa, an adviser of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation.

Meanwhile, officials of the Ministry of Interior said in the ceremony that with the improvement of security in the country, the use of Afghanistan’s airspace is increasing day by day, which can also cause economic growth in the country.

“The flights of international airlines to Afghanistan show that security prevails throughout the country. Once again, we invite all international airlines to come to Afghanistan and help the development of Afghanistan,” said Abdul Matin Qani, a spokesman of the Ministry of Interior.

Officials of Kabul International Airport said that this is the tenth international airline carrying flights to Afghanistan.