Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Meets with Leadership of Association of Afghan Traders and Investors Living in Turkey

Date: 3 December 2024

The IEA's Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce honorable Mr. Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, along with his accompanying delegation met with president of the Association of Afghan Traders and Investors Living in Turkey, honorable Mr. Alhaj Ehsanullah Kamawal, and the leadership council members of the said association in the Republic of Turkey.

The Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, in this meeting stressing on the investment opportunities in Afghanistan, stated that the corruption and bureaucracy has been eliminated from the government organizations and the security in all over the country is maintained, so you can invest, trade and travel to any part of the country without any concerns, even to the border with China where, a 20 Kilo Meters Road has been built.

With the help of the Almighty Allah (PBUH) and the efforts of the officials of the Islamic Emirate, we have overcome the challenges regarding salary payment of the IEA's employees, which we had at the very first months, stated Mr. Alhaj Azizi, adding that, now without any foreign donations, all IEA employees' salaries are paid from national income sources.

He further added: Ameer-ul-Momineen, (may Allah protect him), the Supreme Leader of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, considers you as the economic Mujahids (economic soldiers) of the Emirate, and he has instructed us to invite you to return to Afghanistan.