Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Mr. Sayed Karim Hashemi, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, met with Mr. Alexander Sergeyevich Ogorodnikov, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Afghanistan, and his accompanying delegation at the Office of the ACCI Chairman.
The meeting was also attended by Mr. Gulbahar Habibi, Deputy for Trade; Mr. Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, Deputy for Provincial Affairs; Mr. Mujib-ul-Rahman Shirzad, Deputy for Strategic Relations; and Mr. Habibullah Omar, Deputy for Cultural and Social Affairs, along with several members of ACCI’s Board of Directors.
Both sides exchanged views on expanding economic and trade relations, increasing commercial exchanges, and creating opportunities for cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries.
Mr. Hashemi welcomed the commencement of the new Belarusian Ambassador’s mission and the opening of the Embassy of Belarus in Kabul. Emphasizing the importance of developing economic and trade relations, he called for Belarusian cooperation in promoting and marketing Afghanistan’s export products and facilitating the supply of petroleum products required by the Afghan market.
The newly appointed Belarusian Ambassador also expressed his interest in expanding bilateral cooperation and emphasized the need to strengthen relations between the trade institutions and private sectors of the two countries. He identified the organization of joint exhibitions, business meetings, and economic forums as effective ways to increase trade exchanges and attract joint investments.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides emphasized the importance of maintaining continued communication and joint cooperation to make effective use of the economic and trade potential of Afghanistan and Belarus.
