Afghan–Kyrgyz meetings in Kabul yield trade agreements worth more than $156m, ministry says

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce said a set of Afghan–Kyrgyz meetings in Kabul on Wednesday ended with business agreements worth “more than USD 156 million” and new steps to formalise trade ties, including the opening of a Kyrgyzstan Trade House in the Afghan capital.

PrimeTime | 17 December, 2025

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