DUSHANBE, January 25, 2016, Asia-Plus – Deterioration of situation in Afghanistan has affected transit of goods into Tajikistan through the Afghan territory, Abdufattoh Ghoib, the head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 25.
“Over the last three months of last year, transit of goods into Tajikistan through the Afghan territory has practically been stopped,” Ghoib said, noting that unstable situation in the neighboring country is continuing to affect transit of goods into Tajikistan.
According to him, the daily number of vehicles loaded with transit goods for Tajikistan crossing the Afghan-Tajik border has decreased from 20 to 3.
“Mainly, sugar and chicken meat are carried to Tajikistan via the Afghan territory,” Tajik chief customs officer said.
