Afghanistan, Aug. 20 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered government agencies to remove obstacles to trade and transit with Afghanistan, describing stronger economic cooperation with Kabul as a strategic priority for Tehran.
Speaking during Wednesday's cabinet meeting, Pezeshkian instructed ministries and relevant institutions to adopt a problem-solving approach to address barriers affecting commerce and cross-border transportation between the two neighbouring countries.
The directive followed a detailed report presented to the cabinet on the recent visit of Iran's agriculture minister to Afghanistan. According to Iranian officials, the Taliban administration welcomed efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation and expressed rea...