KABUL, 26 February 2022, (TON): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “the Iranian Envoy for Afghanistan pledged his country would jointly work and assist Afghanistan’s economic sector.”

Iranian envoy Hasan Kazemi Qomi, in a meeting with the acting minister of foreign affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, made the remarks and further said “Iran will assist various sectors of Afghanistan including with mining, agriculture, energy and railways.”

Hafez Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said “the Iranian envoy for Afghanistan expressed his country’s readiness to help agriculture, mining and energy in Afghanistan.”

The leadership of the Ministry of Economy who was present at the meeting expressed hopes the meeting would result in progress for the Afghan economy.

Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy minister of Economy said “Iran is an economic and commercial partner for Afghanistan in the region. Iran envoy’s trip will have an impact on developing economic and trade relations between the two countries and such cooperation will benefit both Iran and Afghanistan.”