Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar chaired a coordination meeting on expanding economic cooperation with the Russian Federation, focusing on the implementation of recent decisions by the Joint Economic Commission and investment opportunities across various sectors.
According to a statement from the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office for Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance presented a report on the latest meeting of the Joint Economic Commission with Russia. The meeting was also informed that a plan to advance the commission’s work had been prepared and submitted to the Office of the Leadership for final approval.
Participants were further informed that a document outlining economic cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia had been finalized on the sidelines of a recent forum in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan. The document is expected to be signed in the near future.
The meeting also reviewed investment opportunities and priorities in infrastructure, trade, electricity, transport, mining, higher education, agriculture, irrigation, livestock, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, commercial visas, telecommunications, and information technology.