Precarious security situation and corruption are two of the main impediments to economic growth in Afghanistan Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, has joined the WTO. The country hopes greater access to global markets will lay the foundation for economic growth, but instability still poses major problems. On Friday 29 of July 2016, Afghanistan became the 164th country to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). after its upper house of parliament passed a final handful of laws that were required as preconditions for membership. Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, first applied for WTO membership in 2004. It is rich in mineral resources such as copper, chromium and iron, and precious stones like lapis lazuli, but pervasive extremist violence in the country discourages investment. Afghan officials say the WTO membership will help their country "strengthen its rule of law, establish transparency and lay the foundations for healthy econo
The first Italian who registered his individual company in Afghanistan