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Железнодорожный коридор между Афганистаном и Китаем бездействует

Представители Торгово-промышленной палаты Афганистана (ТППА) выступили с заявлением о том, что железнодорожное сообщение с Китаем прекратилось три месяца тому назад. Прекращение грузового сообщения было связано с прекращением деятельности в этом направлении китайской уполномоченной компании. "Когда мы связались с представителями компании, нам сообщили, что главными препятствиями являются сложности с транзитными пропускными пунктами и недостаточная инфраструктура", заявил глава ТППА.

Continuation of the disagreements in the Independent Election Commission (IEC) would face Afghanistan with another political predicament

Disagreements in the Independent Election Commission (IEC) have reportedly reached an all-time high, with some commissioners acknowledging the issue, and claiming that the government was meddling in electoral affairs. Political observers describe the rifts between election commissioners as the start of yet another political crisis designed by foreigners similar to that caused by the 2014 controversial presidential election. A political analyst, Ghulam Jelani Zwak, said when the government appointed inexperienced individuals as election commissioners, there began the process to discredit electoral institutions, and there were foreign hands behind it. Saying that carrying out elections through the current commission riddled with massive disharmonies was a mistake, Zwak told The Heart of Asia: “How will people trust the results of elections conducted by a commission that is plagued by corruption and internal differences.” In lieu of rectifying the damage caused to the democratic proces

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has become a statistical organization only promoting US interests

The United Nations is under strong criticism for its failure to play a vital role in resolving the Afghan conflict, with ordinary Afghans and some analysts say the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has become a statistical organization than an impartial conflict resolution intermediary, as it has limited its mission to only releasing conflict-related statistics, and doesn’t fulfill its responsibility as necessary.  The reason why the United Nations came into existence was to pave the way for unity among nations, and for humans to have a prosperous life, put an end to disputes between nations, and prevent the third world war. Intizar Khadem, an international relations expert, accused UNAMA of protecting the interests of one side only, and limiting all its activities to releasing reports and statistics like a news agency. "UNAMA regularly announces that civilian causalities are increasing from year to year, violence against women is on an upward trajectory, op

In the Afghan capital there is a high demand for imported dairy products

The Afghan government will invest USD 12 million in the establishment of a milk processing complex in Ben Hesar Farm in capital Kabul. Jahangir Miakhail, general director at the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), said the complex would have a capacity to process over 35,000 liters of milk on a daily basis and would meet international standards. He added that the complex would have a center for producing animal feed, standard cold storage facilities and would also provide dairy products in standard packaging. Dairy product firms have welcomed this investment and urged the government to invest more in the center as there is a high demand for imported dairy products. Most provinces of Afghanistan have the capacity to run major dairy processing plants; however, 75% of dairy products are imported into the country. >>> READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Russians to assess investment opportunities in the infrastructure sector of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Monday said a high-ranking delegation of Russian officials will visit Kabul in October to discuss investment opportunities in the country. According to ACCI, Russia is interested in investing in Afghanistan’s infrastructure, construction and power generation. At a recent meeting between ACCI officials and Russian embassy staff in Kabul, Russian officials said they are keen to invest in different sectors in Afghanistan and that a delegation will come from Russia to discuss the issue. “We will hold face to face discussions with Russian and Afghan investors and it will be helpful in expanding trade ties,” said Atiqullah Nusrat, deputy head of ACCI. According to ACCI, Russian embassy officials said Moscow is ready to give Afghanistan custom privileges in a bid to increase Afghanistan’s exports to Russia. Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) meanwhile said they are trying to attract Russian investment in Afghanistan. “Russ

Whistleblowers and investigative journalists the only way to let the world know who are the corrupt officials in Afghanistan

Encouraging whistleblowers in Afghanistan to securely submit all forms of content that might be of public concern > https://www.icij.org/securedrop The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) encourages whistle-blowers everywhere to securely submit all forms of content that might be of public concern - documents, photos, video clips as well as story tips. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists accepts all information that relates to potential wrongdoing by corporate, government or public service entities in any country, anywhere in the world. We do our utmost to guarantee the confidentiality of our sources. ICIJ’s motives are squarely aimed at uncovering important government and corporate activities that might otherwise go unreported, from corruption involving public officials to systemic failure to protect the rights of individuals. Journalists from the relevant countries will evaluate and pursue all leads and content submitted an

Исламский банк развития (ИБР) предоставил Афганистану ссуду на строительство Кабульской кольцевой дороги

Соглашение о перечислении 74,000,000 долларов США   на проект было подписано вице-президентом ИБР Саидом Ака и министром финансов Афганистана. Строительство Кабульской кольцевой автодороги является высокоприоритетным проектом для развития столицы, поскольку позволит соединить Кабул со всеми проходящими рядом автотрассами. Общая стоимость проекта составляет около 108,000,000 долларов США, а протяжённость, около 97 км. Более 30 млн. долларов США оплатит афганское правительство.

An Afghan farmer said the lucrative ostrich farming industry has resulted in his initial USD 50,000 investment doubling

An Afghan farmer, with his brothers, has started farming with ostriches in the western Afghan province of Herat. Mr. Ahmad Sharifi, said he will soon start selling ostrich meat on the open market. According to him, they started the farm with only a few breeding ostriches but their numbers have grown very quickly. “We can breed 40 to 50 chicks from every female ostrich annually. In addition to this, we can sell other products such ostrich eggs, meat, oil and skin to the market,” said the Herat farmer. He eplained they had brought in special incubators for the eggs in order to hatch chicks. These incubators can hold about 450 eggs at a time. “We bought two incubators and each one has the capacity to hold about 450 eggs. We want to expand our farm in Herat and in other provinces,” a shareholder of the ostrich farm said. The farmers invested USD 50,000 in the farm, but they say their investment has now doubled. Meanwhile, Herat’s agriculture, irrigation and livestock department said a nu

Департамент гражданской авиации Афганистана продлил лицензию афганской авиакомпании 'Kam Air' и удовлетворил запрос руководства на организацию полётов в Европу

Афганская авиакомпания 'Kam Air' объявила о готовности начать перелёты в Европу, как только ЕС снимет запрет на деятельность афганских авиакомпаний на своей территории.  После девятимесячного разбирательства лицензия компании была продлена. В настоящее время руководство ждёт, когда ЕС удалит афганские авиакомпании из чёрного списка, чтобы начать организацию авиарейсов в страны Европы. Замдиректора Kam Air настроен оптимистично и планирует начать авиасообщение с ЕС в ближайшем будущем. В распоряжении компании имеется закупленный в прошлом месяце самолёт AirbusA340   с максимальной дальностью перелёта до 16 тыс. километров. Он может перевозить до трёхсот пассажиров единовременно. Афганские авиакомпании попали в чёрный список ЕС шесть лет назад, из-за многочисленных нарушений в управлении и обслуживании. Get the benefits of IvoTONIUT's expertise of the Afghan market. ivotoniut.com

Afghanistan revenue for 2017 from the mining sector should have been USD 1 billion but in the first half of the year has been earned only USD 15 million

The Natural Resources Monitoring Network (NRMN) criticized government for not reaching its revenue collection target from the mining sector for 2017. According to the watchdog, the projected income should have been about USD 1 billion but only USD 15 million has so far been earned.  The monitoring network said this was extremely low for a country that was potentially so wealthy in terms of minerals. The network said based on the National Development Strategy, the revenue from the mining sector should have been USD 1 billion. The officials accused mines of embezzling money and said bad management was to blame. “For the past three years, mines are being managed very badly – in fact we can say that mines are not being managed,” said Ibrahim Jafari, a member of NRMN. Meanwhile, the ministry of mines acknowledged that revenue generation had dropped over the past few years. The ministry’s spokesman, Abdul Qadeer Mutfi, said they are reviewing contracts and are working on a strategy for min

China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran to meet soon in Teheran to discuss Railway Plan

Representatives from regional countries are expected to meet within the next three months in Iran to discuss plans for a new railway line that runs through five countries:  China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran. According to studies prepared by the Afghanistan Railway Authority, about 50% of the total railway line will pass through the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Railway Authority says that construction works will kick off very soon. The 2,200 km long railway line will cross through Afghanistan from the northern province of Kunduz to Herat province at the Iran-Afghan border. Get the benefits of IvoTONIUT's expertise of the Afghan market. ivotoniut.com

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The new U.S. strategy makes the situation in Afghanistan and throughout the region much more complicated: The next premeditated U.S. 'Fiasco'

Colonel Lawrence B. Larry Wilkerson, a retired military officer and head of the Colin L. Powell office, the former US State Secretary has warned over the possible fight between the world and region super-power countries in Afghanistan. In an interview with The Real News, Wilkerson said the United States might stay for over 50 years in Afghanistan, because according to its strategic location, Afghanistan is the only place from where the US can take action against Russia and China. He said the new US strategy on Afghanistan has designed the presence of US in Afghanistan in a way that the United States army will remain in Afghanistan for an unknown period of time. The same plane was designed before this for Germany, South Korea and Japan, he said. “What we have seen right now is a begging of the new great game that it involves China, it involves Russia, it involve the United States and it involves all those people who get in the way in Central Asia. The United States will probably be