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...a very beautiful 2019

I wish everyone a lot of happiness, in particular to all my Afghan Friends. I sincerely hope the new year will finally bring #Peace and prosperity to #Afghanistan . #LoveAfghanistan #Peace4AfghanPeople

AFGHAN PEOPLE DESERVE PEACE - Let's hope that the new year 2019 will finally bring it

THE AFGHANS ARE HARD WORKERS, AND DESERVE TO LIVE IN PEACE.

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Afghanistan - 6000 metric tons of citrus fruit have been harvested in eastern Nangarhar province

Local Officials are optimistic that more citrus fruits would be harvested from the newly established fields in coming years. Provincial director of agricultural and livestock Mr. Noorullah Sabawoon said around 60 various types of citrus fruits are being studied in the research farm in a bid to boost the harvest of the fruit during the upcoming years. He also added that the employees of the directorate are being trained in a workshop to help with the establishment of more citrus fruit fields and further increase the harvest of the fruit.

Iran, India and Afghanistan agree on routes for trade and transit corridors for Chabahar

The first meeting of the follow-up committee for implementation of the trilateral Chabahar agreement between Iran, India and Afghanistan at the level of Joint Secretary or Director General was held in the Iranian port city of Chabahar, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. On the occasion, India Ports Global Limited company opened its office and took over operations at the Shaheed Behesti port at Chabahar. Positive and constructive discussions were held between the three sides on full operationalization of the Trilateral Transit Agreement for international transit and transport through the Chabahar port, the ministry said. They agreed on the routes for the trade and transit corridors between the three countries, the MEA said. "The agreement has been signed in the form of a memorandum so that other countries also join this corridor agreement,” said Iran’s Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization. The capacity of Chabahar port has been increased from 2 milli

The President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has ordered the relevant authorities to draft a clear strategy for the process of Marble and Alabaster

According to a statement released by the Presidential Palace (ARG), President Ghani ordered the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and other relevant authorities to start work on drafting the strategy.  The statement further added that the issue was discussed during the meeting of the High Economic Council in ARG Palace. According to the recent study reports, Afghanistan’s natural resources have a potential value of as much as USD 3 trillion. As well as deposits of gold, silver and platinum, Afghanistan has significant quantities of iron ore, uranium, zinc, tantalum, bauxite, coal, natural gas and significant copper.

Nearly 480km of fiber optic cable will connect Afghanistan to China’s fiber optic network

AFGHANISTAN - Development budget spending exceeds 90%

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AFGHANISTAN - The number of bank customers who are willing to be provided Islamic banking services is growing

Officials from Kabul-based banks – which provide Islamic banking services – said the number of their customers who are willing to be provided Islamic banking services is growing and that this makes them optimistic to further develop the sector in Afghanistan. “The number of our customers has increased and the amount of their deposits have also increased. I am optimist in this regard,” said Saleem Rahimi, Marketing Officer in the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan (IBA). Officials from Afghanistan Banks Association said many banks in the country are prepared to offer Islamic banking services. “There are some problems which will be resolved in the near future, but the banks are ready to offer Islamic banking services,” said Najibullah Amiri, head of the association. An economic affairs analyst said government should develop Islamic banking services in order to put people’s money into circulation. “Attention should not only be paid to development of Islamic banking, but also in other area

Afghan ministry unveils strategy for agricultural development

Afghanistan - First export shipment set for Lapis Lazuli route

Afghanistan got ready to export the first shipment of products through the Lapis Lazuli Transit, Trade and Transport Route. Cotton, dried fruit and sesame are among the products which will be exported through the route and 50 percent of the shipping cost will be provided by the government. Meanwhile, officials of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) have called on the Afghan government to consider more facilities for the business community to export their products through such routes. The Afghan products are expected to be sent through Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia to Turkey and onwards to European markets. “We expect this will not only be symbolic, but on a permanent basis. We should have the opportunity to export our fruit and minerals through the route to overcome our dependency on others,” said Khan Jan Alokozay, deputy head of ACCI. Based on statistics, the first shipment will include more than 175 tons of cotton, dried fruit and sesame, which will be expor

Afghanistan has vast potential for its own textile industry say analysts, yet clothing and fabrics are imported annually to the value of over USD 500 million

Officials from the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said that Afghanistan imports over USD 500 million worth of textiles/clothing on an annual basis. It's imported from China, Iran, Turkey, Korea, India and Pakistan. Meanwhile a number of economic commentators say the government should invest in rebuilding Afghanistan’s textile factories to curb the country's reliance on others for fabrics. Analysts say Afghanistan has vast potential for fabrics and cloth. “Currently we do not have production in Afghanistan, there are some factories in the country, but material is imported from abroad, this is an important industry which has been concentrated,” said deputy head of ACCI Khan Jan Alokozai. “There is no production in Afghanistan's clothing sector, all of it is imported from abroad, but shoes are produced inside the country,” said fabrics importer Obaidullah. Meanwhile residents have said that imported textiles and clothing is sold at higher prices at local m

Afghanistan is a Top improver with record reforms to improve business climate

Afghanistan carried out a record number of business reforms in the past year, earning the country a spot in this year’s top 10 global improvers. With five reforms in the past year, Afghanistan advanced to 167th place in the global ease of doing business rankings. On the measure of absolute progress towards best practice, Afghanistan significantly improved its Doing Business score by more than 10 points to 47.77. The latest reforms were in the Doing Business areas of Starting a Business, Getting Credit, Protecting Minority Investors, Paying Taxes, and Resolving Insolvency. “Improving the business environment is essential for Afghanistan to stimulate domestic investment and create jobs. Given the exceptional challenges of conflict and violence in the country, the government’s resolve to improve the business climate for private enterprise is doubly commendable,” said Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan. “We look forward to continuing to record Afghanistan’s s