8,200 tourists visited Afghanistan in 2 years

KABUL (TOLOnews): The Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate states that over the past two years, more than 8,000 foreign tourists have visited Afghanistan to see the country’s historical sites.
Officials from this ministry emphasize the efforts being made by relevant institutions to provide more facilities to tourists.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture, Khubaib Ghufran, said, “ totally, 8,200 people have come since the victory of the Islamic Emirate. By the end of 1402, (Solar year) we had 8,200 tourists.”
46-year-old Russian Andrei Kazakov who has traveled to over a hundred countries has recently visited Kabul. He said he had hoped to visit Afghanistan, and now his wish has been fulfilled.
“Afghanistan is very nice. The people are very kind. I realized that I am here just like any other foreigner. They treat me as a friend, offer me hospitality, and ask me questions; so I say that the people here are very good,” He said.
Some economists believe that visits of foreign tourists is beneficial for the country’s economy and also urge the relevant authorities to provide more facilities for foreign tourists in the country. Economic analyst, Abdul Nasir Rishtia, said: “I think that visiting of tourists in Afghanistan will significantly help increase the country’s revenue.”
It is worth mentioning that last year, foreign tourists mostly visited Herat, Balkh, Kandahar, Nuristan, and Ghazni provinces.