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Afghanistan, Tajikistan strengthen business ties
Dushanbe hosts Afghan business expo
By Jamila Sujud
2010-07-01
DUSHANBE – Visitors found big savings at last week’s Afghan trade show in Dushanbe, and Afghanistan might have found a strengthened business relationship with Tajikistan.
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“The same watch costs twice a much at a jewellery store as it does here", said Dushanbe resident Gulnoz, who bought a watch made of silver. "I bought an upscale product”.
More than 300 businesspeople representing 70 companies from key Afghan cities attended. Tajikistan’s and Afghanistan’s chambers of commerce and industry (TCCI and ACCI, respectively) organised the event.
The expo was designed to enhance co-operation between the two countries, TCCI Deputy Chairman Asanali Karamaliyev said. “I think that such expositions should become a regular event”, he said.
The purpose of the expo was to inform Tajiks about the economic achievements of Afghanistan’s people, ACCI Vice President Khanjan Alokozai said.
“We hope that as result of the exposition we will succeed in signing even more contracts and agreements between our countries”, he said.
But difficulties in obtaining Tajik visas hinder the development of bilateral business operations, Alokozai said. Afghan entrepreneurs are forced to buy visas on the black market for US $500-600, when they should cost US $100, Gulomsaid Hasan, a Kabul businessman, said.
Zabiulloh Amonzoda, another Kabul businessman, mentioned other problems: Tajik schools do not accept Afghan children living with their families in Tajikistan and the Tajik labour market has no demand for young Afghan workers.
Retailer Navruz Sahizai, a Pashtun, said it makes sense for the two countries to collaborate. "Afghanistan is unsafe but does have money, while Tajikistan is stable and calm, but most people here are poor”, he said.
Tajik government representatives promised to look for ways to resolve the problems.
Russian entrepreneurs attended the expo, hoping to break into Afghan business.
Ahmad Zekerya Tohi, a director of the ACCI Foreign Trade Mission, said he hoped many contracts would result. Last year’s expo yielded US $4.5m in bilateral contracts.
“Having been in Afghanistan, I noticed how many Afghan companies see Tajikistan as a transit corridor for shipping goods, particularly to China”, TCCI Representative to Afghanistan Alijon Shoyev said.
“The mere fact that there are prospects headed this way shows that Tajik entrepreneurs need to think about this", Shoyev said.
"Tajik specialists are in demand in various sectors of Afghanistan’s economy, but the unstable situation makes it impossible to exploit this (demand) to its fullest”.
Afghan goods such as jewellery, clothing and food were on sale at the expo.
Baku resident Vagif came to the expo and bought jewellery for everyone in his family. “The prices at the expo compare favourably … and I have no doubts about the items’ authenticity”, he said.
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hi to all just i want a help if some one can be able to help me i want to do resecrch in Afghaintan but i dont know on what ? and alos i want to make the proposal for taht issue . so plz i neer u r ideas thanx
it,s good markets for both countries means great afghanistan and tajikistan we love our north brothers...tnx
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No one can be selfish, as the same case for a country. Afghanistan must strenghthen its good relations with neighbors in each aspect of life, such as business, political issues, sports events and so on.
Shafiullah you request is acceptable for all Afghan and pashton, very good suggestion. Thanks
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Salam Dears, I wanna endorse the idea of Mr.Atal (Salam; we have a requst there is a problum in trhis website we don\\\'t have Pashto Language the owner of this site should add pashto languge becouse we have a big population of this languge in Asia. this is my requst
WOW its really nice website i hope it have Dari and Pashto laguage
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afghanistan suppose to have economic ralationship wih neighboring contries and it is better we show our economic achievement to Tajekistan
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I am very happy for that Afghanistan is also make like this busniss ties in forighn countris and i also pray to Allah for afghanistan will ....
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R espected sir, t thanks for the articalis very good no doubt that between the both country relation should be more strong. for good buisness But the present atmosphere has created dangrouse position . we should see that foreigner are creating problem in the country . so we should not give our shop or markete niether sale to the foriegner ; .to save the country from any tension thanks akhtar hussain
That is very good to have more and more exchanges between the two countries, not only in business field but also in cultural and educational field we need joint exhibitions.
khalid one of the whole traders in afghanistan: this is very good to hear that a strenghtened bussiness relationship between two nighbors is started, there is always risk and profit in trade but the risk can be decrease by puting a good and clear working stratigy between. this includes the texes,transportitions,providing a good envirnament for import and export, appreciation of qualities and relationships. thanks hope this can help more
so good but not fear?
Salam; we have a requst there is a problum in trhis website we don\'t have Pashto Language the owner of this site should add pashto languge becouse we have a big population of this languge in Asia. this is my requst.
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i like that and god give u a long life
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In fact, they cover the exhibition and ask for opinions of visitors and sellers.
i like it
I think it is a great opportunity for both countries to build their bilateral ties. There is no profit without taking risk and you have to take maximum risk with Afghanistan and also maximum profit.
Article be more attractive if such exhibition be covered and views b placed in contents.
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