KABUL (TCA) — The second Afghanistan-UK trade and investment conference was held on October 14 in London. The conference, organized as a partnership between the Afghan and British Chambers of Commerce, aimed to develop business relations between Afghanistan and the United Kingdom and to encourage British investments in Afghanistan, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported.
The Afghan Embassy in the UK said more than 200 domestic and foreign investors, ministers and representatives of the Afghan and British governments attended the conference.
At the conference, representatives of the Afghan government discussed the opportunities for investment and trade between Afghanistan and Great Britain.
Attracting investments in the sectors of mines, agriculture, energy production in Afghanistan, insurance services and packaging of agricultural products of the country were the main topics discussed at the conference.
“At this conference, along with British businessmen who want to invest in Afghanistan, we have also invited Afghan government officials to answer the British businessmen’s questions,” said Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the UK, Said Tayeb Jawad.
“The meeting was attended by five Afghan cabinet ministers and was set up to develop business relations between Afghanistan and the United Kingdom. Alongside that, efforts are also being made to attract new investment in diverse sectors in Afghanistan,” said Afghan Minister of Economy Mustafa Mastor.
At the same time, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investments (ACCI) is not optimistic about the results of the conference, considering the current problems facing businessmen and investors in the war-torn country.
“The government first needs to make the workplace safe and convenient for existing businessmen,” said ACCI deputy chief Mohammad Younus Mohmand.
