Afghanistan's Minister of Industry and Commerce Meets UN Deputy Special Representative
Nooruddin Azizi, Afghanistan's Minister of Industry and Commerce, met with Andrika Ratwatte, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce stated that the two sides discussed commercial and economic issues during the meeting.
Ratwatte informed Azizi of the end of her mission in the country. While discussing her functions, she wished success to her successor as the next deputy special representative.
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