"Afghanistan's exports and imports during the first quarter of the Persian calendar year 1403 amounted to approximately US$2.577 billion, of which exports were US$304 million and imports were US$2.273 billion," ministry spokesman Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad told local media outlet Ariana News. Was." Saturday.

According to Jawad, Afghanistan mainly exports goods to Pakistan, Iran, United Arab Emirates, India, Austria, Uzbekistan and Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.

Main exports included fresh and dried fruits such as pistachios, pine nuts, figs, pomegranates, grapes, raisins, melons and watermelons. Other important exports were carpets, handicrafts and medicinal herbs.