The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 16th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2025.”
Alexei Overchuk meets with Afghanistan’s Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar
During their conversation the officials had an engaged exchange of views on the current state and prospects for the development of trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Afghanistan.
Both sides noted a significant potential for an increase in trade volumes. “A comprehensive development of trade and economic cooperation between our countries requires stable and predictable conditions for business interaction,” said Alexey Overchuk, noting the need to develop a legal framework for bilateral cooperation.
“We are convinced that Afghanistan’s sustainable development and stability are in the interests of the entire Eurasian region,” the Deputy Prime Minister emphasised.
For his part, Abdul Ghani Baradar noted the high interest of the Afghan Government in the comprehensive development of trade and economic ties with Russia, including joint projects that will help realise Afghanistan’s transport and logistics potential and strengthen economic connectivity in Eurasia.
The parties agreed to establish a regular interdepartmental dialogue for discussing the parameters of project implementation in various economic sectors and increasing mutual trade.
The intergovernmental meeting resulted in the signing of a number of bilateral documents, including a Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in transport and transit.
