Afghan Companies Shine at the International Halal Expo in Istanbul

The four-day International Halal Expo in Istanbul concluded (Saturday) in Turkey.

In this expo, 30 Afghan companies showcased various Afghan products, including mineral stones, carpets, and dried fruits.

On the sidelines of the expo, the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce met with members of Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board to discuss increasing trade volume between the two countries, as well as investment in sectors such as energy, technology, oil and gas, construction, logistics, mining, and textiles.

Afghan participants said the expo is beneficial for introducing and marketing domestic products, and they emphasized the need for organizing more international exhibitions.

Azmuddin Khanjani, an Afghan businessman, said: “This expo was of great importance. Representatives from 120 countries participated and showcased various export products. They showed significant interest in Afghanistan’s high-quality goods and fruits.”

Saber, another Afghan businessman, said: “We talked with American businessmen at this expo and held meetings with Turkish traders. We discussed the export of carpets, and they requested direct carpet exports from Afghanistan, suggesting that other processes be carried out in Turkey.”

The Afghan-Turk Business Association based in Istanbul also said the expo is instrumental in marketing Afghan products and enhancing relations between Kabul and Ankara.
The association’s president stressed that facilitating trade and industry would foster economic growth and expand Afghanistan’s trade with other countries.

Ezatullah Sadat, the president of the Afghan-Turk Business Association, said: “Cooperation with traders should increase, and more programs, conferences, and expos should be organized to help Afghanistan’s trade grow.”

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that the acting minister visited the most modern and historic state printing facility in Turkey on the sidelines of the Halal Expo.

Officials from this facility presented a coin minted in honor of Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi to Nooruddin Azizi and the Islamic Emirate’s Consul General in Turkey.