Tuesday, June 14 – According to officials in Afghan Ministry of Finance, an agreement is due to be signed between Afghanistan and Russia for the establishment of a joint commission on expanding trade cooperation and increase in economic relations between the two countries.
The officials further added that Afghan Finance Minister has been in Moscow in order to sign a deal with the Russian authorities for the establishment of the commission.
The officials also said that the commission upon its formation will focus to promote trade relations and increase Russian assistance to Afghanistan.
According to spokesman for Afghan Finance Ministry Aziz Shams, more than 140 projects which have been formed in several parts of Afghanistan will be affected upon the establishment of the commission.
Mr. Shams further added, “The commission will focus on how the business and economic relations will improve and how to get Russian assistance.”
The commission will pave the way for promoting the bilateral trade relations between the two countries and will have an impact on maintenance of Russian investments in Afghanistan.
The trade relationship between the two countries have raised to around $500 million on annual basis since Afghan government started a new phase of relations with Russia since 2002.
