Coordination Meeting Held on Economic Cooperation with the Russian Federation

A coordination meeting on economic cooperation with the Russian Federation was held today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the Marmarin Palace, chaired by the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund.
During the meeting, the Ministry of Finance presented a report on the latest meeting of the Joint Economic Commission with Russia. The report stated that a work plan for advancing the commission’s activities had been prepared and submitted to the Office of the Amir al-Mu’minin (may Allah protect him) for finalization.
Furthermore, a document on economic cooperation with the Russian side, prepared on the sidelines of the recent Kazan Forum in Tatarstan, has been finalized and is expected to be signed with the Russian Federation in the near future.
The meeting also discussed the implementation of the decisions made during the latest meeting of the Joint Economic Commission with Russia, as well as existing investment opportunities and priorities in infrastructure, trade, electricity, transportation, mining, higher education, agriculture, irrigation and livestock, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, commercial visas, telecommunications, information technology, and several other sectors. Relevant opportunities and priorities were identified.