Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, has met with Alexander Ogorodnikov, Belarus’s non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan, to discuss bilateral relations between the two sides.
Bakhtar News Agency, which is controlled by the Taliban, reported on Monday, November 2, that the meeting was held to explore ways to expand economic and trade cooperation between the Taliban and Belarus.
According to the report, the two sides exchanged views on holding joint trade exhibitions, establishing joint trade centres, and exploring investment opportunities in Afghanistan.
Facilitating visa issuance for businesspeople from Afghanistan was another topic discussed during the meeting.
The Belarusian ambassador also emphasised his country’s readiness to hold bilateral meetings and strengthen economic cooperation with the Taliban.
