The Taliban’s Ministry of Finance has announced that Mohammad Nasir Akhund, the group’s finance minister, met with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during an official visit to Iran.
The ministry said on Sunday, November 15, that the two sides agreed to keep customs offices operating 24 hours a day and increase the capacity of border crossings.
According to the Taliban, the meeting also addressed the development of border infrastructure at the Abu Nasr Farahi customs crossing and speeding up its reconstruction.
Other topics discussed included holding the next meeting of the Joint Economic Cooperation Commission and increasing the capacity of the Dogharoun, Mahirud and Milak border crossings.
Araghchi also assured the Taliban of Iran’s cooperation with the group in economic and political affairs.
