BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17
By Elnur Baghishov –Trend:
Products worth $181 million were exported to Afghanistan via the customs and border markets of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran in the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 20-May 20, 2020), said Deputy chairman of Industry, Mine and Trade Organization of the province Mohammad Rafi Sultanzadeh, Trend reports citing the organization’s website.
The official added that products worth $114 million were exported through the customs of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, and products $67.1 million - through the border markets of the province.
Sultanzadeh noted that the exports increased by 56 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
“The exported products to Afghanistan were mainly construction materials, ceramics and apples,” he said.
Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province shares a 300-kilometer border with Afghanistan.