BALKHCCI CHAIRMAN MESSAGE
We have had chamber of commerce since 1931 with aim to provide arbitration services for the business community, by time past many political, economical and social changes have been accord and happened to chamber of commerce and brought the chamber with new approach of many tasks, responsibilities and service orientation based on market economy principle.
Despite worsened security and political situation in Afghanistan, Northern region has maintained its smooth contribution to macroeconomic stability of the country, mostly due to relatively high level of security and stability.
The ancient and historic city of Balkh in Afghanistan had been called "the mother of cities" by Arabs many centuries ago and it has been the cradle of civilization for 5000 years and center of learning culture and religious since 7th century.
Balkh is the hub and gateway for trade, commerce and transit routes to and from central Asia to the rest of the world which is rapidly expanding in size and growing in population, Balkh province is the breeding ground of major economic activities, an economic hub with resources for investment, paving the ground for private sector to flourish. It is fast growing emerging market of strategic importance, close to some of the largest and fastest growing market in central Asia and seeing the renaissance of its past glory ones again in 21st century.
Balkh is the most attractive province of Afghanistan for visitors particularly for the blue mosque of Hazrate Ali shrine as well as many other historical venues, Mazar-e-Sharif is a thriving city in Balkh which is well known for its export of carpets, cotton, wool, karakul and various agriculture product to the world markets, the city is safe and peaceful for everybody to live or visit and good opportunity for domestic and foreign investment with high profit margin.
Balkh chamber of commerce is steeped in history having been established for more than 50 years, like the business environment over the decades, it has changed and adapted accordingly. Today's chamber is a modern, innovative, membership-based business support organization that exists to connect its members to much wider opportunity. In order to provide better services for the members and business community to be able to access networking by internet world wide and nationwide, we decided to go online; we have launched our new website so that our services should be available to everybody in Afghanistan as well as overseas .Balkh chamber of commerce is a provincial chamber of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and over the years have established itself to become the prominent independent and the voice of private sector in Balkh province, to learn more about the Balkh chamber of commerce please call (0093) or go to our website www.Balkhcci.org.af.
The chamber offers a whole host of benefits for its members and these are regularly reviewed by the board to ensure that we are offering what our members need in their businesses. It is important for members to feedback what they want from the chamber and pleases; do let us know how you think the chamber can help your business in further step of development.
Arash Younosi
Chiarman
Balkh Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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