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[00:00:00] reviewed the plans and designs of a number of cities and towns in the country, which were prepared by
[00:00:03] engineers of the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, and praised the efforts and professionalism of
[00:00:07] Afghan engineers.
[00:00:11] For the first time, a thirty-day exhibition was
[00:00:14] inaugurated in Kabul to promote the jewelry industry.
[00:00:17] The Minister of Industry and Commerce said at the opening ceremony of this exhibition that
[00:00:21] the Islamic Emirate, based on its economy-centric policy,
[00:00:24] is committed to supporting traders and investors, and expressed hope
[00:00:28] that Afghanistan's information in global markets will be recognized
[00:00:32] as a standard name.
[00:00:35] For the first time, a three-day exhibition was inaugurated in Kabul
[00:00:39] to promote the jewelry industry. Officials say that nationwide security
[00:00:43] and the support of the Islamic Emirate for traders
[00:00:47] are factors that have encouraged Afghan and foreign investors
[00:00:50] to invest in the country. During
[00:00:54] these five years, the only solution
[00:00:58] that has led to progress is that
[00:01:00] and said that the Islamic Emirate hopes that Afghanistan
[00:01:25] it fully supports investors
[00:01:30] will gain a good position and
[00:01:33] credibility in global markets. My request is that
[00:01:36] we should train the best designers
[00:01:39] from Afghanistan and provide
[00:01:42] them to our jewelers. We must have advanced machinery
[00:01:46] and make Afghanistan self-sufficient
[00:01:49] in the jewelry sector. On the other hand,
[00:01:52] the Iranian Ambassador in Kabul assured that his country is committed to
[00:01:56] increasing its cooperation with Afghanistan in the field of
[00:01:59] jewelry industry. I hope
[00:02:03] next year some of these stalls will be rented
[00:02:06] by Iranian companies, God willing,
[00:02:10] and we will have the opportunity to stand by you,
[00:02:13] cooperate with you to fulfill all the wishes
[00:02:17] that the honorable minister mentioned, that we should carry
[00:02:21] the flag of this industry in the world, God willing, in the future.
[00:02:25] Officials say this exhibition, in addition to introducing
[00:02:28] the capacities of the jewelry industry,
[00:02:32] will provide a platform for marketing domestic products, attracting investment,
[00:02:35] and giving Afghan jewelry products access
[00:02:39] to global markets.
[00:02:41] Officials of the Ministry of Telecommunications
[00:02:43] and Information Technology say that the number of 4G services in the country
[00:02:47] has exceeded 10 million users. Enayatullah Lakozai, the spokesperson for this ministry, says
[00:02:51] that currently there are about 32 million active SIM cards
[00:02:55] in Afghanistan, and close to 17 million people use
[00:02:58] internet services. At the same time, some citizens
[00:03:01] welcome the expansion of telecommunication services, especially in remote areas of the country, after
[00:03:05] the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate, but they are calling for improved
[00:03:09] quality of these services and price control.
[00:03:12] A report from Hamkar. 4G services in
[00:03:16] Afghanistan have reached more than 10 million people. Enayatullah,
[00:03:20] the spokesperson for the Ministry of Telecommunications and
[00:03:23] Information Technology, says that the number of 4G service users in
[00:03:26] Afghanistan has reached close to 10 million people. Enayat.
[00:03:49] These services in Afghanistan have reached 10 million subscribers.
[00:03:53] After that, this number in Afghanistan is 2.2 million, which is currently
[00:03:57] continuing in different regions of the country.
[00:04:25] Services are continuing in different regions of the country, and we are working
[00:04:28] to
[00:05:42] assures that efforts are underway for every citizen of the country to have access
[00:05:46] to 4G services. A six-day
[00:05:48] باشد.
[00:05:51] seminar on capacity building and professional development in hospitality
[00:05:55] for drivers of the Afghan Turk state company, organized by the Institute of Tourism and
[00:05:58] Hotel Management, concluded. Mawlawi Qudratullah Jamal,
[00:06:01] Financial and Administrative Deputy Minister of Culture at the closing ceremony of the seminar, told
[00:06:05] the drivers of the Afghan Turk state company that they, representing the Islamic
[00:06:09] Emirate and the people of Afghanistan, interact with foreign tourists.
[00:06:16] to present a good image of Afghan hospitality to the world and attract more tourists to
[00:06:18] Afghanistan.
[00:06:21] This ceremony was held
[00:06:25] to mark the end of the six-day professional capacity building seminar
[00:06:28] in hospitality for drivers of the
[00:06:32] Afghan Turk state company. The Financial and Administrative Deputy
[00:06:36] Minister of Information and Culture considered this seminar effective
[00:06:39] in developing the professional capacity of drivers.
[00:10:55] has explained 1167 driving licenses
[00:10:58] for various types of vehicles and has also
[00:11:01] confiscated 165
[00:11:05] temporary license plates from this authority.
[00:11:08] Now a few news from
[00:11:12] the world.
[00:11:17] The Israeli regime has carried out airstrikes in various areas
[00:11:21] of the Gaza Strip, as a result of which at least seven Palestinians were martyred
[00:11:25] and several others were injured. Palestinian officials say that in these attacks,
[00:11:28] a water pumping station, a warehouse,
[00:11:32] and residential areas were targeted. These officials add
[00:11:36] that Israeli regime forces have also issued evacuation orders
[00:11:40] to residents of four areas in the Gaza Strip.
[00:11:42] The US State Department has announced
[00:11:46] that it has removed Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
[00:11:49] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said
[00:11:53] that this decision was made after reviewing the actions and commitments of the
[00:11:56] Ahmad al-Shara government. According to Rubio, the Syrian government
[00:12:00] has pledged to refrain from any association
[00:12:04] with international terrorism. Meanwhile, the Syrian government
[00:12:08] has said that this US decision removes the last major
[00:12:11] obstacle to Syria's return to foreign investment and the international
[00:12:14] financial system. Following an attack by a group
[00:12:18] دارد.
[00:12:21] of armed individuals in an area near. The
[00:12:33] armed individuals managed to escape the area after the attack.
[00:12:36] However, residents of the area accused government officials
[00:12:40] of failing to provide security for the people and
[00:12:43] not taking necessary measures to protect them from attacks by armed
[00:12:47] individuals.
[00:14:33] with
[00:14:34] the weather.
[00:14:39] One US dollar bought 64.5 Afghanis, sold for 64.95
[00:14:42] Afghanis. One Euro bought 73.58 Afghanis, sold for 74.18
[00:14:45] Afghanis. One Pound bought 85.42 Afghanis, sold for
[00:14:49] 86.22 Afghanis. One thousand Iranian Toman bought 1
[00:14:52] Afghani, sold for 7 Afghanis.
[00:15:25] 25 graduates. Sunny sky, highest temperature 32, lowest 20. Badakhshan, partly
[00:15:28] cloudy sky, highest temperature 32, lowest 20. Herat,
[00:15:32] sunny sky, highest temperature 35, lowest 21.
[00:15:36] Cancer in Ajristan, Ghazni, has increased.
[00:17:07] Residents of Guldara village, Ajristan district, say that
[00:17:11] in this village alone, more than 10 people have died from cancer.
[00:17:14] The increasing number of cases of this deadly disease in other parts
[00:17:18] of Ghazni province has also raised public concern. They
[00:17:22] urge health officials to conduct necessary research to identify
[00:17:25] the causes of cancer. A report from
[00:17:29] Zekrullah Rasool.
[00:17:32] In the remote district of Ajristan, Ghazni, whose residents face
[00:17:36] numerous problems.
[00:20:50] Preventing serious complications is very important. According
[00:20:53] to health experts, the lack of diagnostic facilities
[00:20:56] and limited access to specialized health services
[00:21:00] challenge the process of identifying and treating this disease.
[00:21:03] The Herat Chamber of Industries
[00:21:09] and Mines unveiled 19 fire trucks and equipment in this province.
[00:21:13] The total value of these facilities, which were prepared in cooperation with all industrialists
[00:21:16] in this province, is said to be more than two million dollars. Shaib Jalali
[00:21:20] reports from Herat province. The unveiling of 19
[00:21:23] required fire trucks by the Herat Chamber
[00:21:27] of Industries and Mines in cooperation with the industrialists
[00:21:30] of this province was welcomed by the governor
[00:21:34] of Herat, who emphasized that these vehicles
[00:21:38] are equipped with advanced fire-fighting
[00:21:41] equipment. This is another good
[00:21:44] news about the achievements of the large family
[00:21:47] of Herat industry. In the
[00:21:50] social services sector, there are approximately
[00:21:53] 19 fire trucks
[00:21:57] for extinguishing fires in the industrial town, and God forbid
[00:22:01] in the industrial town, Allah protects us, or in Herat city,
[00:22:04] they are ready, very well equipped with very advanced facilities.
[00:22:08] However, the head of the Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines
[00:22:12] and some industrialists also say that the use of this
[00:22:15] fire extinguishing system, which was carried out in cooperation
[00:22:19] with all industrialists, is important in preventing
[00:22:23] potential fires in any corner
[00:22:26] of this city. We have built a strong
[00:22:30] fire station for the industrial park and Herat city,
[00:22:33] which, thank God, no other place
[00:22:36] can have 19 or 20 active fire
[00:22:40] engines, and all those facilities are at the disposal of
[00:22:43] industrialists. No other place
[00:22:46] in Afghanistan has been built like this. We
[00:23:20] are ready to respond to fires. As
[00:23:23] soon as you call our emergency number,
[00:23:27] we will arrive at the scene in the shortest possible time to save
[00:23:31] the lives and property of our dear compatriots.
[00:23:34] It is worth mentioning that it is said that currently there are about
[00:23:37] 135 factories in various sectors
[00:23:41] operating in the Herat Industrial
[00:23:43] City.
[00:23:46] A coordination meeting of institutions was held at the Parwan Provincial Economic Directorate.
[00:23:55] and addressing the needs of the people in various sectors was held. Amir
[00:23:59] Mohammad Rezaei reports. Monitoring the procurement
[00:24:03] and employment process, organizing and
[00:24:06] coordinating the monitoring process of private company projects
[00:24:09] funded by the United Nations,
[00:24:12] registering movable and immovable assets of non-governmental organizations,
[00:24:16] and the obligation of these organizations to provide
[00:24:20] project documents to the Economic Directorate were key topics
[00:24:23] of discussion at this meeting. Hafiz
[00:24:26] Mujibullah Rahim, Head of the Parwan Provincial Economic
[00:24:30] Directorate, says that there are many working
[00:24:33] similarities between the Economic Directorate and non-governmental organizations,
[00:24:37] and efforts should be made to provide effective services
[00:24:41] and address the problems of the people in various sectors
[00:24:44] through joint cooperation and coordination.
[00:24:47] The purpose of these meetings is to further
[00:24:51] coordinate the necessary
[00:24:53] coordination in working
[00:24:57] matters at the provincial level of Parwan. We, whether in the
[00:25:01] field of institutions or in the field of administrations,
[00:25:03] have many working similarities.
[00:25:07] Meanwhile, you, the representatives of institutions, have raised
[00:25:11] their needs. Sabawon Rasoolzai, head of the Afghan Defense
[00:25:15] Organization, which, with the financial support of Yusuf, in the field
[00:25:18] of child protection.
[00:27:21] According to them, after the operation of these two markets,
[00:27:25] all fertilizer and fruit sellers will be gathered
[00:27:28] from the city and transferred
[00:27:30] here.
[00:27:33] Our fruit market whose construction
[00:27:36] was completed a week ago
[00:27:39] and our people have already taken
[00:27:43] their shops from the three
[00:27:46] markets that are located inside.
[00:27:48] They are in the process of transferring
[00:27:51] and our other market is the chemical fertilizer
[00:27:55] market, which was also previously completed.
[00:27:59] God willing, within one month,
[00:28:13] with the operation of this market and the transfer of fruit sellers
[00:28:17] to it, greater facilities will be provided for sellers
[00:28:20] and customers. The Shahar
[00:28:24] side comes here when the fruit arrives here, the fruit is sold there, and
[00:28:27] he buys his goods. When the fertilizer arrives here, he sells the fruit,
[00:28:31] sells the wheat and flour, and goes there.
[00:29:02] It is on the side of the road. There are no problems for buying and selling,
[00:29:06] and no problems for wholesalers and retailers. It is a free
[00:29:09] place with a hundred houses. Everything is in order.
[00:29:12] According to officials, the new markets
[00:29:16] have been built on an area of 35 acres at a cost of more than
[00:29:19] 10 million US dollars. These markets
[00:29:23] include a grain market, a fruit market, a chemical
[00:29:27] fertilizer market, a gas station, and a mosque.
[00:29:29] باشد.