Reports indicate that the National Unity Government's efforts and activities for businessmen will be reviewed as part of its commitments at the Brussels Summit.

Officials at the Ministry of Commerce said despite their efforts the trade volume has dropped to 40 percent.

"Our imports were nearly 2.5 billion Afghanis in the first six months of this year, but if it is compared to the same period of the last year, there is up to 1.5 billion Afghanis drop in our trade volume," said Mohammad Qurban Haqjo, deputy minister of commerce.

According to businessmen, the lack of adequate land, unjust taxes and problems in trade and finance laws of the country are some of the reasons that have affected businessmen and trade in Afghanistan.

"There are lots of problems. First, there is no loan services and financial support for us. If government supports us, then I will be able to create job opportunities for nearly 1,000 people in Kandahar but I know that we cannot trust in government," said Jalaluddin Saeed, a businessman in Kandahar.

Reports also indicate that the process of issuing licenses to businessmen has dropped up to 50 percent this year.

"We cannot continue with the problems we are facing. There are lots of businessmen that want to quit their business," said Akhtar Mohammad, a businessman in Kabul.