Around 100 tons of cherries from the Panjshir province of Afghanistan will be exported to several Central Asian countries and Russia, TOLOnews reported.
According to local officials, traders from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan plan not only to purchase cherries but also to buy apples and grapes to export to Central Asian countries.
Mohammad Agha Hakim, Governor of Panjshir, said: “The export of cherries from Panjshir to Central Asia has begun, and this is good news for Panjshir’s orchard owners and all of Afghanistan.”
Two traders from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have visited Afghanistan and, in meetings with Panjshir’s officials, stated that they plan to purchase around 100 tons of cherries from the province and export them to some Central Asian countries and Russia. These traders also mentioned that, in addition to cherries, they would buy apples and grapes for export to Central Asia.
