ACCI’s First Deputy to the Board of Directors Mr. Muhammad Younus Muhmand, Mr. Sultan Muhammad Safi Investment Deputy to the Board of Directors, President of the Secretariat Mr. Khan Muhammad Sarfaraz Baz, Mr. Khan Jan Alokozay, and Mr. Ahmad Zia Azimi Shenozada members of the Board of Directors, ACCI’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shafiqullah Atayee, and Mr. Mirwais Hotak Administrative and Financial Deputy to the Executive Board met with the Afghan Ambassador to India Mr. Farid Mamonzay and had a discussion about the existing problems in the transit and trade between the two countries.
In order to promote business between Kabul and Delhi, Mr. Muhmand suggested the following things:
• The existing problems in Waga Port should be eliminated
• The existing problems of the dry and fresh fruit exporters to India should be eradicated
• The legal and monetary issues of the Afghan traders with some of the Indian companies should be addressed by the Afghanistan Center for Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Investment in Chabahar Port should be convinced
At the end of his words, Mr. Muhmand appreciated all the efforts that Mr. Mamonzay has done to promote trade between the two countries and overcome the existing challenges in the Private Sector.
Mr. Safi asked Mr. Mamonzay to lobby for eradicating visa problems.
Mr. Baz and Alokozay said that Chabahar Port is the best alternative for all the mentioned issues.
Mr. Atayee said, “In order to have problems in Waga Port eliminated, it is important to entrench an Afghan – Indian joint chamber and provide the Chabahar Port with the required facilities.”
Mr. Mamonzay said, “We have talked with the Indian relevant officials and made them provide Afghan traders with 2- and 3-years business visas.”
He, furthermore, asked the government to provide the Private Sector with an appropriate environment for investment especially, when the external forces leave Afghanistan.
He also promised to take considerable measures in eradicated the above-mentioned issues.
ACCI’s First Deputy to the Board of Directors met with the Afghan Ambassador to India
