Russia and Afghanistan are preparing to sign an intergovernmental agreement on trade and economic cooperation, to be signed by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar during Overchuk’s upcoming visit, according to the Sputnik news agency.

The agreement provides for cooperation in trade, energy, transport, healthcare, agriculture and information technology, according to the head of the Russian Business Center in Afghanistan, Rustam Khabibullin.