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The foundation stone-laying ceremony of Karte Amin Girls’ and Boys’ School was held with the financial support of Mr. Wahidullah Azizi, President of Wahid Tamim Azizi Company and a member of the Board of Directors of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment. The ceremony was attended by ACCI’s leadership delegation and its representative office in Herat.

The ceremony was attended by Mr. Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, ACCI Deputy for Provincial Affairs; Mr. Mohammad Younis Qazizada, Chairman of the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment; and Eng. Mohammad Gul Mahmoodi, Head of Finance of the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

During the event, Mr. Mohammad Younis Qazizada expressed his appreciation for Mr. Azizi’s commendable and valuable initiative. He emphasized that, alongside economic investments, the country has an urgent need for investment in education, culture, and infrastructure, adding that the implementation of such projects can play a significant role in the growth and development of society.

The school will be constructed on a 1,000-square-meter plot, with two floors, at a total cost of more than USD 140,000.

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Mr. Faiz Ahmad Khawafi, Deputy of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment for Provincial Affairs, met with the leadership and several members of the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment during his visit to Herat Province, where he also attended a seminar on promoting digital banking.

Mr. Khawafi first attended a meeting focused on developing and promoting modern business practices through digital banking. In his remarks, he described the distribution of digital cards as a valuable step towards expanding electronic payments and facilitating transactions for the private sector.

The ACCI Deputy for Provincial Affairs also held a separate meeting with several officials and members of the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment. During the meeting, they discussed possible solutions to the challenges raised, and Mr. Khawafi assured them that the ACCI leadership would give due attention to the issues.

Mr. Enayatullah Siddiqzai, Deputy of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment for Services, held a meeting with Mr. Anwar Sharipov, an Uzbek businessman residing in Krasnodar, Russia.

During the meeting, both sides discussed trade and investment opportunities and potential areas of commercial cooperation in various sectors, including edible oils, timber and wood products, livestock farming, agricultural products, and iron and steel products.

They also held detailed discussions on exporting Afghan cotton to international markets, exploring opportunities for trade cooperation, and concluding purchase and sales agreements in the aforementioned sectors.

Welcoming the interest of foreign businesspeople in expanding trade relations with Afghanistan, Mr. Siddiqzai reaffirmed ACCI’s readiness to cooperate, facilitate business contacts, and create the necessary opportunities to connect traders and investors with the country’s private sector.

Mr. Abdul Nafe Barakzai, ACCI Deputy for Supporting Domestic Products and Production, and Mr. Mujib-ul-Rahman Shirzad, ACCI Deputy for Strategic Relations, also attended the meeting.

The meeting was held as part of efforts to identify new trade opportunities, expand exports of Afghan products, attract investment, and strengthen Afghanistan’s economic relations with regional and international countries.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Mr. Enayatullah Seddiqzai, Deputy for Services at the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, attended a reception marking the National Unity Day of the Russian Federation, organized by the Embassy of Russia in Kabul.

On the sidelines of the event, Mr. Enayatullah Seddiqzai met with Mr. Dmitry Zhirnov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Afghanistan. The two sides discussed expanding trade and economic relations between Afghanistan and Russia, strengthening bilateral cooperation, developing investment opportunities, and facilitating greater support for traders and investors from both countries.

The meeting also emphasized the importance of strengthening ties between the private sectors of the two countries, increasing trade exchanges, identifying new opportunities for economic cooperation, and enhancing direct contacts between Afghan and Russian businesspeople.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

The Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Private Sector Business Networking Meeting was held in Kabul with the participation of members of the leadership of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, a representative of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, diplomats, Uzbek trade officials, and around 100 companies from both countries.

During the meeting, participants emphasized expanding trade relations, increasing joint investments, and strengthening economic cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries. Furthermore, during bilateral business-to-business (B2B) negotiations, agreements worth USD 151.6 million were signed in the sectors of textiles, construction, medical equipment, transportation, and logistics.

At the opening of the event, Mr. Mujib-ul-Rahman Shirzad, ACCI Vice Chairman for Strategic Relations, welcomed the Uzbek trade delegation and described the longstanding historical, cultural, and economic ties between the two countries as a valuable foundation for expanding bilateral cooperation.

Referring to the growing number of meetings, trade visits, and mutual contacts between government institutions and private-sector representatives of the two countries, he emphasized the importance of establishing direct business connections, identifying mutual opportunities, and removing existing obstacles to trade activities.

Mr. Shirzad also identified increasing bilateral trade volume, expanding investment, and strengthening sustainable economic cooperation as key objectives of ACCI. He announced the Chamber’s readiness to expand cooperation with the Uzbekistan Exporters Association and facilitate further direct contacts between business communities of the two countries.

In his remarks, Mr. Yarkin Malikov, Chairman of the Uzbekistan Exporters Association, highlighted the existing potential in trade and investment and emphasized expanding joint cooperation, strengthening connections among businesspeople, and creating new investment opportunities between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

In the second part of the meeting, bilateral B2B negotiations were held between traders and investors from both countries, resulting in the signing of trade agreements worth more than USD 150 million in the aforementioned sectors.

On the sidelines of the event, members of ACCI’s leadership, including Mr. Enayatullah Siddiqzai, Deputy for Services; Mr. Noor Ahmad Noor Alam, Deputy for Economic Development; Mr. Abdul Nafe Barakzai, Deputy for Supporting Domestic Products and Production; Mr. Khalil Khairkhwah, Head of the Board’s Finance Department; Board Members Mr. Mohammad Mr. Qasim Amarkhail, Mr. Hewad Baz, and Mr. Shukrullah Alami; and Mr. Mohammad Jibran Mudassir, Chief Executive Officer of ACCI, held a separate meeting with Mr. Yarkin Malikov, Chairman of the Uzbekistan Exporters Association, and Mr. Aybek Usmanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Kabul. The discussions focused on the economic and trade potential of the two countries.

During the meeting, the participants discussed the extensive opportunities available in trade, exports and imports, transit, agriculture, industry, and joint investment. They also emphasized strengthening direct links between the private sectors, facilitating visa issuance procedures, and increasing travel and exchanges between traders and investors of the two countries.