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On Saturday 22/October/2020 Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment signed MoU with the Aziz Bank in the presence of Mr. Tawakal Ahmadayar ACCI’s Director-General, Khairudden Mael Ahmadi commercial assistant of the board of directors, Sayed Jawid Burhan head of the international relations of the board of directors, Khan Jan Alokozey, Azrakhash Hafizi, Muhammad Gardezey, and Ahmad Zia Azimi Shenozada members of the board of directors, Hamid Hamidi head of the board of supervision, head of the private banks association, heads of Kabul chamber of commerce and investment and international commercial chambers, the executive director of Azizi Bank, and a number of traders and investors to provide a discount for small, medium and large enterprises.

ACCI’s CEO Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi said, “Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment is the largest and aged active organization in Afghanistan which has done a lot to increase Afghan exports, bring reformation, and to improve the economy.” He, furthermore, said that to eliminate trader’s and investor’s problems, ACCI has arranged several regular meetings with the government, international organizations, and traders and investors of the country.

Mr. Hashimi added that the private sector is facing the following fundamental challenges: high - interest rate, tough assurance conditions, complex loan procedures, and lack of access to financial resources and hopes that Azizi Bank would provide more facilities in this regard.

Mr. Muhammad Salim Omid CEO of the Azizi Bank said, “Based on this MoU, Azizi Bank will provide more facilities in regards to lending money for all the traders and investors of the country.”

Mr. Azrakhsh Hafizi said that dissolving Agricultural, Industrial, and Construction banks was a serious harm to the economy of the country and asked the government to support the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment. He, furthermore, said that to eliminate the private sector’s problems, a committee consists of the representatives of the private banks, Central Bank, Ministry of Finance, and ACCI should be constituted.  

At the end of the event, ACCI and Azizi Bank signed the MoU and the technician of ACCI presented information about ACCI.

On 17^th/October/2020 in Kabul Star Hotel, Mr. Tawakal Ahmadyar ACCI’s Director-General, honored the two top teams APL 1399 with cash and trophies in the presence of Muhammad Younus Muhmand First Deputy of the board of directors, Khan Muhammad Sarfaraz Baz board of directors Head of the secretariate, Agha Sakhi board of directors Head of the finance, Khan Jan Alokozey, Azrakhsh Hafizi, and Zakaria Baryali members of the board of directors, Sayed Zaman Hashimi CEO of the ACCI, Mael Agha Khair Khawa International Chamber, board of directors’ head, and a number of traders and investors.

Mr. Tawakal Ahmadyar said that they support Afghan Sport and would provide further assistance to it, next year.

Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi said that because of the Corona Virus it was almost impossible for the Premiere League to take place, but fortunately this Premiere League has come to an end successfully.

Mr. Azrakhsh Hafizi talked about the significance of the sports and asked the private sector to invest in sports.

Mr. Khan Jan Alokozey said that the youth of the country has a high-level eagerness towards sports and the support of the private sector can result in the development of sports on national and international levels.

It is worth-mentioning that the ACCI sponsored the “Simorgh Alborz” team and it got the second position in ranking of the APL 1399.

Ahmadyar Group honored the top two teams with 5 hundred thousand AFN.  

On 20^th/October/2020, Mr. Tawakal Ahmadyar ACCI’s Director-General, Haji Muhammad Younus Muhmand First Deputy of the board of directors, Khan Muhammad Sarfaraz Baz head of the secretariate of the board of directors, Sayed Jawid Burhan head of the international relations of the board of directors, Mr. Sherin Aghan Sakhi head of the finance of the board of directors, Khan Jan Alokzay, Azarakhash Hafizi, Asmatullah Wardak, Zakaria Baryali, Muhammad Dawood Yousufzay, and Haji Muhammad Gardezay, members of the board of directors, and Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi CEO of the ACCI met with the investor, gas committee’s representative, commercial chamber, and commercial delegation of Ukraine and had a discussion about mutual commercial and investment relations of both countries.    

Mr. Tawakal Ahmadyar welcomed Ukrainian commercial delegation and talked about the current investing opportunities in Afghanistan. He furthermore said, “Considering the existing investment opportunities, I hope that both countries would strive to build strong commercial relations.”

Ukrainian commercial delegation showed its interest in the following: investment in poultry, processing the fresh and dry fruits of Afghanistan and importing it to Ukraine, exporting Ukrainian medicine and steel industries to Afghanistan, and establishing a joint commercial chamber.

Mr. Tawakal Ahmadyar said that to have strong commercial relations, establishing this joint commercial chamber is important, and he also pointed out the MoU signed for the same purpose earlier. He, furthermore, said, “After having this joint chamber built, commercial delegations of both countries can then travel to each country and can work for the expansion of mutual commercial relations.”      

On 17^th/October/2020 the National Transit and Transport Day was celebrated in Kabul Star Hotel; in the presence of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi, Qudratullah Zaki Acting Minister of the Transport, Itebar Khan Zadran Advisor to the President, Ahmad Zia Azimi Shenozada member of the board of directors, Lutfullah Amini Head of Bameyan Chamber, ACCI’s transport committee’s assistant, Head of the communication’s commission of the Parliament, representatives of Afghanistan’s Chamber Federation (ACF) and other chambers, freight forwarding companies, and members of the private sector.

Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi talked about the existing challenges in Transit and Transport and said that ACCI expects that fundamental decisions will be taken to eliminate these challenges in next conference which is going to be held in the presidential palace. He, furthermore, said that in order to eliminate the problems of Transit and Transport on Lapis Lazuli route and Chabahar port, signing bilateral, trilateral and quadrilateral MoU is essential.

Mr. Hashimi said that using the TIR Carnet system with the neighbor and regional countries is a good privilege, although, Afghanistan has issued 176 TIR Carnet during the past eight years and has not been able to use this system the way it should have been used and the reason is the lack of cooperation of the customs of the country.

ACCI’s CEO said that they have provided suggestions about the usage of Chabahar Port and Lapis Lazuli to the Presidential palace and Administrative office of the President. He added that some of the rules of the Transport Law are problematic and needs to be amended in consultation with the Private Sector.

Mr. Qudratullah Zaki DM of Transport said that sector of the transport is the key element of economic and social development. He talked about the ongoing activities of the Ministry of Transport on national and international levels, development of the Transit and Transport sector, and establishment of the air and land corridors.

Afterwards, ACCI’s transport committee’s assistant, Head of the communication’s commission of the Parliament, ACF’s CEO and other chambers, freight forwarding companies, and members of the private sector also talked about the existing problems of Transit and Transport.  

On 19^th/October/2020 the 27^th executive and 18^th General meeting of Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held through a video conference in the presence of ECO’s head, presidents and assistants of member chambers. ECO shifted from Afghanistan to Iran on the same date.  

This executive meeting was attended by Mr. Azrakhsh Hafizi ECO’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries head, Sayed Jawid Burhan head of the international relations of board of directors and a member of the General meetings of ECO, Naseer Ahmad Arab technical deputy of board of directors, Ahmad Zia Azimi Shenozada member of the board of directors, Lutfullah Amini Bameyan’s head of board of directors, Humaira Kuhzad EOS’s female entrepreneurship committee’s member, Muhammad Ihsan Sakhi ECO’s tourism committee’s member and Omid Ghaforzai ACCI’s international relations director.

Mr. Azrakhash Hafizi welcomed the participants of the meeting and added that leaders of the private sectors require strong coordination and cooperation in the region. He affirmed that facilitating the issuance of visas for the expansion and development of the economy in the region is necessary. And we all have to work together to strengthen cooperation and coordination in the region.

Mr. Sayed Jawid Burhan said, “to build infrastructure, to accelerate deliverables, to support private sector, to establish joint-commercial chamber, and to facilitate the issuance of visas access to regional coordination and cooperation is required.”

Later on, a discussion about commercial facilities, transport, female entrepreneurship, commercial arbitration, tourism, small entrepreneurship, and ECO’s activities of the years 2018 and 2019 took place. Moreover, member countries of ECO appreciated two years activities of the head of ECO.

For the first time, national professional committees of ECO were established under the leadership of Sayed Jawid Burhan.

At the end of the event, Mr. Ghulam Husain Shafey was given the responsibility of being the head of chamber of commerce and industries of ECO, and the general presidency of chamber of ECO was assigned to chamber of commerce and industries of Azerbaijan.