Pakistan, May 30 -- KABUL - A freight train carrying goods from France has arrived in Afghanistan, in what the Taliban government described as a significant step toward strengthening trade links with Europe. According to Afghan news outlet Amu, the shipment entered western Afghanistan's Herat province through the Khaf-Herat railway line. The line connects western Afghanistan with northeastern Iran and serves as a growing trade corridor.

In a statement from the Taliban governor's media office in Herat, officials said the cargo consisted of powdered milk. They called the arrival a "logistical milestone" and an important development in connecting Afghanistan with European markets.

Furthermore, Taliban authorities emphasized that increased ...