The Ministry of Public Health has stated that Mawlawi Hamdullah Zahid, Deputy Minister for Food and Drugs, emphasized the expansion of trade, investment, and technical cooperation between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan during his participation in the Afghanistan-Kazakhstan Trade and Medical Forum in Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry, Mawlawi Hamdullah Zahid provided information at the forum about Afghanistan’s recent developments and existing investment opportunities. He also called for expanding cooperation in the regulation of food products, medicines, and healthcare products; facilitating standardized trade in medicines and medical equipment; joint investment; strengthening the capacity of manufacturing factories and laboratories; and training specialists.
On the sidelines of the forum, he also met with the Deputy Minister of Public Health of Kazakhstan and representatives of relevant institutions. During the meetings, both sides agreed to continue holding regular meetings aimed at regulating food products, medicines, and healthcare products and facilitating trade.
Mawlawi Hamdullah Zahid also invited the leadership of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Public Health to visit Afghanistan to take practical steps toward expanding healthcare cooperation between the two countries.