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epa10279191 A Taliban stands guard during a ceremony of export of pine nuts to China through an air corridor in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 01 November 2022. An air corridor was opened for transporting Afghan pine nuts to China through Uzbekistan. China is the biggest market for Afghanistan's pine nuts, in terms of trade, and efforts are being made to strengthen relations with them. The Ministry says that this year pine and nuts are being sent to Shanghai for 2.67 US dollar per kg. EPA/STRINGER