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Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)’s Policy and Technical Affairs Deputy Mr. Shafiqullah Atayee during an event organized for the introduction of the insurance services in Afghanistan said, “Insurance plays a vital role in the development of the economy of a country.” He asked member organizations and all Afghan traders and investors to use the existing insurance services in the country.

Afghan National Insurance Company (ANIC)’s representative Sha Muhammad Ahmadzay said, “ANIC is committed to providing 17 different insurance services including health, travel and infrastructure.”

ACCI’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi during a meeting with the representatives of travel agencies, talked about providing legal solutions for the existing challenges and creating more job opportunities.

Travel agencies representatives asked for ACCI’s membership in order to be able to solve their problems.

Mr. Hashimi promised to provide them ACCI’s membership and encouraged them to provide the required information through organizing exhibitions.

High Council for National Reconciliation Chairman H.E DR. Abdullah Abdullah, Acting and nominated Minister of Industry and Commerce Mr. Nesar Ahmad Faizy Ghoryani, ACCI’s CEO Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi, representatives of the parliament, and a number of political leaders talked about peace, security, and economic development in an event organized by the Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS) of the Herat Province.  

Mr. Hashimi said, “Afghanistan is a country having enough natural and human resources.” He, furthermore, said that in order to be economically self-sufficient, two tasks ought to be done. One, to use the natural resources of the country in the best way and to create job opportunities for the unemployed.     

This event is being organized at a time when insecurity in the country is a major cause of the low investment and economic crisis.

Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Mr. Nesar Ahmad Ghoryani, Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment Mr. Razaaq Dawood, ACCI’s First Deputy Mr. Younus Muhmand, member of the board of directors Khan Jan Alokzay, members of the parliament and private sector participated in this event.

Mr. Razaaq Dawood said, “Our meetings have facilitated commercial transaction between Pakistan and Afghanistan and that Pakistan is willing to develop and improve commercial and transit relations with Afghanistan.”

At the end both delegations discussed banking, customs, transit and commercial issues and decided to hold the eighth meeting in Islamabad.

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)’s chief executive officer Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi met with the new Indian Ambassador for Afghanistan Mr. Rodrendra Tandoy and had a discussion about the expansion of commercial relations and joint-cooperation.

ACCI’s CEO said, “We expect the new ambassador to facilitate receiving visas for Afghan traders and to provide solutions for the problems of Afghan traders in Chabahar and Waga ports.” He also provided information about ACCI’s new database and online certification.

Indian new Ambassador for Afghanistan Mr. Rodrendra Tandoy promised to provide comprehensive legal support and solutions for the problems of the Afghan traders.  

ACCI’s CEO Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi said that Herat’s Chamber is a good role model for other chambers of the country and praised the activities of the head of Herat’s Chamber.

Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment head Mr. Younus Qazi Zada talked about the activities and achievements of Herat’s Chamber in the year 2020.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Hashimi promised to assist and to provide more facilities for Herat’s Chamber.  

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