The talks focused on the prospects for Russian-Afghan trade and economic interaction.
Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk had a working meeting with Minister of Commerce and Industry of Afghanistan Haji Nooruddin Azizi on the sidelines of the XV International Economic Forum “Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum.”
During the talks the officials exchanged opinions on the current state of and prospects for developing trade and economic interaction between Russia and Afghanistan.
They paid special attention to cooperation in transport, logistics, energy and investment, as well as to the possibilities of strengthening their ties in commerce and tapping interaction potential both bilaterally and regionally.
The parties expressed readiness for further more vigorous dialogue in all areas of interaction between the two countries.