Afghanistan's Domestic Products Fair Held In China
Afghanistan's Ministry of Industry and Commerce said yesterday (Sunday, May 27) that it has held a one-day exhibition of domestic products in Beijing, China.
According to the ministry, the exhibition was organized under the title of "Afghan Bazaar", where a number of companies exporting their products such as carpets, saffron and ornamental products (lapis lazuli, jewelry and handicrafts) were exhibited.
The expo was warmly welcomed by hundreds of visitors, including Chinese officials, ambassadors, foreign diplomats living in Beijing, representatives of Chinese chambers of commerce and trade unions, Chinese businessmen and a large number of Beijing citizens.
An estimated 800 people flocked to the expo Sunday, said the ministry.
This expo provided a good opportunity to introduce and market Afghanistan’s goods and aimed to pave the way for stronger trade ties between the two countries, the ministry said.
“This year, expos will be held in regional countries and around the world, and the ministry is also in talks with officials of foreign ministries of trade in the region and the world under the name of Afghan Bazaar [to promote export of] the country’s products,” read the statement.
The expo was held in cooperation with the embassy of Afghanistan on the occasion of the opening of the Afghan Chamber of Culture in Beijing.