Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)'s Commercial Deputy Mr. Khairuddin Mael Ahmadi, and a number of traders met with the Acting Minister of Finance Mr. Muhammad Khalid Painda, and had a discussion about the density of merchandise in Hairatan Port.
Governor of Balkh province, his Deputy, traders and Hairatn Port’s responsible officials also attended this meeting.
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)'s Commercial Deputy Mr. Khairuddin Mael Ahmadi said that the late arrival of the merchandise through Iron way to the Hairatan port is a big commercial problem and asked the Ministry of Finance to provide legal solutions for this problem as soon as possible.
Mr. Muhammad Khalid Painda promised to provide the required facilities for the traders of the country and solve their existing problems.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Khairuddin Mael Ahmadi on behalf of the Private Sector and ACCI thanked and appreciated the Acting Minister for his visit to Balkh in regard to the existing problems in Hairatan Port.
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ACCI’s Board of Directors introduced its Administrative and Financial Deputy for the Executive Board of ACCI
In a special ceremony attended by the ACCI’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi, ACCI’s Monitoring and Evaluation Department’s head Mr. Abdul Mateen Qalandari, Ghazni Provincial Chamber’s head, ACCI’s Policy, and Technical Deputy Mr. Shafiqullah Atayee, and ACCI’s managers and officers, Mr. Khan Jan Alokozay and Ahmad Shakib Ahmadyar members of the board of directors introduced Mr. Mirwais Hotak as the Administrative and Financial Deputy for the Executive Board of ACCI.
Mr. Hashimi showed much optimism that Mr. Hotak in coordination with the ACCI’s Executive Board will try his best in developing ACCI’s activities and bring much more improvements.
Mr. Khan Jan Alokozay congratulated Mr. Hotak for being employed as the Administrative and Financial Deputy for the Executive Board of the ACCI and asked him to strive to improve the financial issues of the ACCI.
Mr. Qalandari said that this position is very crucial and asked Mr. Hotak to build the capacity of the central and provincial chambers of the ACCI.
Mr. Hotak expressed his commitment, dedication, and comprehensive readiness for carrying out the relevant financial tasks and asked for the cooperation of the Executive Board.
Besides, being a well-experienced person, Mr. Hotak has twelve years of working experience in the field. He passed the written test with flying colors and started his job after being confirmed by the Executive Committee of the ACCI.
ACCI had an online meeting with Afghan Embassy for Australia about introducing barter economy
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)’s First Deputy of the board of directors Mr. Haji Muhammad Younus Muhmand, ACCI’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi, ACCI’s Policy and Technical Deputy Mr. Shafiqullah Atayee, Afghan Ambassador for Australia Mr. Waheedullah Waisi, Afghan Ambassador for Indonesia Mr. Faizullah Zaki, traders and economic experts had an online meeting and expressed their thoughts accordingly.
Mr. Hashimi said, “Afghanistan has experienced barter economy in the past but we would like to have created a working group from the members of the governmental agencies and the Private Sector to further promote and enhance barter economy in Afghanistan.”
Mr. Waisi said, “Barter Economy is quite useful for countries full of natural resources like Afghanistan and Afghan and Australian governments are committed to taking considerable measures in how to; promote and enhance barter economy in Afghanistan.”
Mr. Zaki said, “If Afghan Government signs the Indonesian MoU about barter economy, Indonesia is willing to have trade with the Afghan Government using barter economy.”
At the end of the meeting, economic expert Mr. Sawiz Sawizyar, said, “We can have trade with China using barter economy which could lead not only to the economic stability but would also provide numerous facilities to Afghan traders.”
ACCI's Chairmanship met with Pakistan's Ambassador for Afghanistan and had a discussion about the existing problems of transit and trade
ACCI’s Investment Deputy of the board of directors Mr. Sultan Muhammad Safi, Head of the finance of the board of directors Mr. Sherin Agha Sakhi, Khan Jan Alokzay, Haji Muhammad Gardezay, and Ahmad Zia Azimi Shenozada members of the board of directors, and ACCI’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi met with Pakistan's Ambassador for Afghanistan Mr. Mansoor Ahmad Khan and had a discussion about the existing problems of transit and trade.
Mr. Safi thanked the Pakistani Ambassador for providing the required facilities for Afghan residents, traders, and investors in getting Pakistani visas and asked the Pakistani Government to put an end to the problems of the Afghan traders in Pakistani ports.
Mr. Alokozay said, “Afghan traders are facing transit, transport and loading problems in Pakistani Ports and we ask Pakistani Government’s relevant officials to help overcome this problem.”
Mr. Hashimi said, “We have quite good commercial relations with Pakistan. Both countries should strive to eliminate every factor which prevents trade advancement and expansion.”
Mr. Mansoor Ahmad Khan said, “We always strive to eliminate the existing problems and improve trade. We are going to organize an exhibition in Kabul in future. APPTA contract has come to an end and more amendments are going to be made to this contract for providing further facilities for the traders and investors of both countries.”
Provincial chambers of Balkh, Herat, Paktia, and Nangarhar provinces attended this meeting through skype and expressed their views about advancement of trade and transit problems.
The First Saffron Exhibition has been organized in Kabul
Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Minister H.E Anwarul Haq Ahadi, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi, representatives of the Industrial, Commercial and Manufacturing companies, members of the Private Sector and Governmental agencies attended the First Saffron Exhibition organized in Kabul.
H.E Ahadi said, “This year, Afghanistan has produced 21 tons of saffron, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation is committed to improving the quality, process, and packaging of saffron.”
Mr. Hashimi thanked saffron producing companies for their standardized packaging of saffron and expressed his concerns about Iranian saffron trafficking and said that it has negative effects on the internal Afghan products.
He also asked the Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Finance and Agriculture to provide the required facilities to export Afghan saffron to Indonesia, Malaysia, American and European countries.
He, furthermore, said that in the first quarter of the current solar year we had 40 million dollars exports, in the third quarter of the solar year 800 million dollars and we hope that at the end of the current solar year the amount of our exports will reach to one billion dollars.
Acting President of the Finance and Administrative Directorate of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Mr. Mustafa Majedayar said that they have made and shared their best plots for finding markets for the Afghan internal products especially, saffron.
From all over Afghanistan, 40 industrial, commercial, and manufacturing companies exhibited their products.
ACCI’s First Deputy of The Board of Directors Participated in The International Customs Day Celebration Ceremony
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)’s First Deputy of the Board of Directors Mr. Muhammad Younus Muhmand, Minister of Industry and Commerce H.E Nisar Ahmad Faizi Ghoryani, Director-General of the customs Ms. Amina Ahmadi, Governmental officials, and members of the Private Sector attended the International Customs Celebration Day and had a discussion about the existing problems of the traders in the customs of the country.
H.E Ghoryani said, “In joint-cooperation and coordination with the Private Sector, Ministry of Industry and Commerce always strives to put an end to the problems of the traders and provide the required facilities.”
He, furthermore, said that customs play an important role in the increase of internal products and revenue.
Mr. Muhmand congratulated the participants for the International Customs Day and said that customs play an important role in the increase of the revenue of the country and results in quality goods to be imported.
He added that the existing corruption in customs of the country prevents legal trade, increase in revenue, and economic development and stability.
He, furthermore, said if well-qualified, well-experienced, and honest people are recruited in the customs, it will not only lead to economic stability but also prevents the import of poor-quality goods and that ACCI is committed to support legal trade and help remove corruption.
Governmental Officials and members of the Private Sector also expressed their concerns and put their suggestions forward regarding the mentioned issues.