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Afghanistan Argentina
• Handshake • Initial greeting should be
• Enquire about health formal , the elderly should be
business family etc greeted first
• Handshake and smile
• Men and women do not
speak directly , let alone • Maintaining eye contact
indicates interest
shake hands
• Third party introductions are
• Eye contact between genders
preferred
should also be avoided
• Goodbye should be said to all
• Between men eye contact when leaving
should not be prolonged
Statistics
Afghanistan Argentina
• Location-Southern Asia , north • Location-South America ,
and west of Pakistan , east of borders with Bolivia 832 km
Iran • Capital-Buenos Aires
• Capital-Kabul • Climate-mostly temperate ,
• Climate-arid to semiarid , cold arid in south east , subantartic
winters and hot summers in south west
• Population-29,928,927 • Population-39,144,753
• Religion-Sunni Muslims 80% • Religion-roman chatholics
Shea Muslims 19% other 1% • Language-Spanish , Italian ,
• Language-Pashtu and Dari English
What to wear
Afghanistan Argentina
• Men should wear conservative • Business attire is formal and
suits and shoes conservative yet very stylish
• If working in the non • Men should wera dark colored
commercial capacity then business suits
traditional Afghan dress is best • Women should wear elegant
• Women should dress business suits or dress
conservatively and modestly • Good quality accessories are
• Working women should wear important
lose fitting knee length skirts or • Dress well if you want to make
trousers. A headscarf is a good impression
advisable
Business cards
Afghanistan Argentina
• They carry a sense of • They are exchanged without
importance and privilege any formal ritual
• If given a business card study it • One side of the card should be
carefully and also comment on translated in Spanish
it
• Try not to keep it in your
pocket
• Use your right hand when
handing the card over
• Translate the card not the
address
Negotiation
Afghanistan Argentina
• Tricky and frustrating • Slow and protracted
• The senior most members should • You should be patient , control
be negotiated with emotions and accept the
• Win-lose mentality is maintained inevitable delays
• Should start with a very high • Holistic approach is used.
price and bring your way down However , irritation and anger
• Long term relationship building should not be shown
should be tried • Extreme slow process signifies
• If nothing works then prestige , that they will not be interested
honor and respect will do in doing business with you
wonders
Gift giving etiquttes
Afghanistan Argentina
Afghanistan Argentina
• Always remove your shoes at the door • Dress well
• You will be seated on the floor usually on • Arrive 30-40 minutes later than invited
cushions • Wait for the host/hostess to tell you where to
• Food is served on plastic/vinyl table cloth sit
spread on the floor • Continental table manners
• Wait to be shown where to sit • Do not begin until invited
• Sit cross legged • Do not rest your elbows on the table
• Everyone shares from the same dish • Wait for a toast to be made before taking
your first sip
• Do not eat with the left hand
• Placing the knife and the fork across the plate
• Always pass dishes using your right hand with the handles facing downwards indicates
too. that you have finished eating
• It is eaten with hands • Avoid pouring wine
• Leave some food in your plate when you • Call the host/hostess to thank him/her the
are done , or it will be filed up again next day
Big businesses
Afghanistan Argentina