According to DABS, the agreement signals growing foreign interest in Afghanistan’s energy sector.

Of that total, Tajik exports to Afghanistan accounted for roughly $32 million, or 80 percent of bilateral trade,

OCHA said that as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year, only 53 percent of the $3.06 billion required.

Nurtleu said the agreement reflected Kazakhstan’s desire to expand trade, transit, and economic ties with Afghanistan.

Farmers said months of labor have yielded little return, blaming the situation on poor-quality seeds, inadequate technical training, and limited.

The meeting brought together representatives from Azerbaijan’s Export and Investment Promotion Agency and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment.

Reports from Kabul and other provinces suggest that widespread poverty and unemployment are leaving many Afghans struggling to survive.

Rustamov said Afghanistan could be integrated into the Middle Corridor, a multimodal transit network that links Central Asia to European.

Shopkeepers and laborers in the province cite widespread poverty and a sharp drop in consumer purchasing power as primary drivers.

The meeting, held on the sidelines of a regional economic conference in the Azerbaijani city of Konkandi, focused on strengthening.