First shipment of Afghan products delivered to Azerbaijan through Turkmenistan

The first shipment of cargo from Afghanistan, represented by 115 million tons of marble, was successfully delivered to Azerbaijan through the territory of Turkmenistan, Report reports referring to the Afghan media.

"This new route opens up Azerbaijani markets for Afghan products and contributes to the expansion of trade cooperation between the two countries," the report said.

The inauguration was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Trade of Afghanistan and business circles.

According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan in January-May 2019 amounted to $47,811,660, where imports account for only $11,990, and exports make $47,799,670 . The share of exports of Azerbaijani products to Afghanistan in total exports amounted to 0.55%.