INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An expo of Afghan products opened formally in Almaty, in Kazakhstan on Sunday in the presence of Afghanistan’& rsquo; s acting Minister of
Commerce and Industry, Nooruddin Azizi and Serik Zhumangarin, the deputy prime minister of the host country.Addressing the opening ceremony
of the expo, Azizi welcomed the initiative and stated such occasions worked in expanding trade and business relations in between the two
countries.Zhumangarin stated in turn that Astana is interested in keeping business, financial, transportation, logistics and energy
relations with Kabul.The expo will be held over 3 days and Afghan products are being displayed in more than 70 booths.On display are various
products from Afghanistan consisting of carpets, jewelry, building and construction materials, family and industrial chemicals, veggies,
fruit, and food products.The exposition runs from October 20 to 22, at the Atakent Exhibition Center in Almaty, and over 250 Afghan traders
are taking part.Kazakhstan has increased efforts recently to boost trade with Afghanistan and in June, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
revealed that his nation had eliminated the Islamic Emirate from its list of militant organizations.In late August, Kazakhstan’& rsquo; s
Foreign Ministry then certified a chargé d’& rsquo; affaires of Afghanistan in order to expand trade, financial, and humanitarian
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