KABUL - The fifth meeting of the Afghanistan and Iran Economic Commission kicked off on Tuesday in Tehran where discussions centered around bilateral cooperation on customs issues, energy, transport and educational scholarships.
In the meantime a number of economic analysts say that Afghanistan will find its way to global markets through Iran and that Afghan officials need to build good economic ties with Tehran.
Bilateral economic cooperation will help both countries grow economically, according to officials from the Afghan Ministry of Finance.
The officials said that the Afghan delegation will also try to attract Iranian investors to invest in various sectors in Afghanistan.
Ahamad Hamid Abdurrahim Zai, the spokesman for the Ministry of Finance, said: "The purpose of this meeting is how we can improve trade and economic relationships with Iran, and to implement what we are working on."
"We share many values with Iran, such as language. These shared values help us to have good relationships. Thus, we can have good cooperation in industry, livestock, agriculture and gardening with Iran," Said Azrakhsh Hafizi, an economic analyst.
In this conference, delegations and managers of more than 50 NGOs, government organizations and public companies will participate. The conference will last two days.(Tolonews)