Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade, Mohammad Atabak, has expressed Tehran’s willingness to expand economic collaboration with the Taliban through the transfer of technical expertise and the establishment of joint industrial zones in Afghanistan.
Atabak made the remarks during a recent meeting with Hedayatullah Badri, the Taliban’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum, where both parties stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral economic and mining cooperation.
“Iran is prepared to deepen bilateral ties through the creation of joint industrial zones, investment initiatives, and the transfer of technical knowledge,” Atabak stated. He described the mineral wealth of both Iran and Afghanistan as a strategic opportunity for regional economic development and noted that specialised committees have been established to focus on the exploration, extraction, and processing of mineral resources.
The discussions took place during Badri’s visit to Iran’s Alborz province, where he participated in the Second International Mineral Processing Researchers Symposium.
In his address at the symposium, Badri also highlighted the need to expand cooperation in the economic and mining sectors, emphasising the potential for mutual benefit in resource development and technological collaboration.
