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Afghanistan and Iran governments will work together to resolve problems around Chabahar port

Among the problems is the lack of a standard banking system that limits work and development in the port. A diplomat from the Iranian Embassy in Kabul said that in order to overcome these challenges, Iran and Afghanistan will work together to find appropriate solutions. According to the Iranian diplomat, sanctions in place against Iran by some countries that affect Afghanistan-Iran relations should be removed. “Those limitations that affect Iran-Afghanistan ties and have been imposed on Iran, must be removed,” said the diplomat. Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) meanwhile said US sanctions against Iran have slowed down the work process at Chabahar and Iran wants these limitations removed by gaining support from other countries. ACCI said that currently the world’s financial systems will not even allow the transfer of USD 500 million that the Government of India wants to invest in Chabahar. “Although we can send suggestions to our intl partners, we are not sure that such issues against Iran will be resolved,” said a representative of ACCI.