Afghan authorities have invited Russian companies to participate in the development of the country's oil, gas and mining fields, TASS reports. In a meeting with the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexei Overchuk, the Afghan Deputy Prime Minister, Abdul Ghani Bardar, also proposed to create a road map for increasing the supply of local products to Russia. In addition, Kabul announced its willingness to become a transportation corridor connecting the Russian Federation with the countries of Central and South Asia.