IRNA - Iran's Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian on Tuesday arrived in Kabul to hold talks with Afghan officials on issues of mutual interests.

Ardakanian, who is also chairman of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, will hold talks with political and economic officials in Kabul during his two-day stay in the country.

The short distance and low-cost of Iranian goods have earned Afghan businessmen dlrs. 3 billion worth of trade exchange.