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[00:02:11] and hundreds of investors were placed.
[00:02:15] 22,000 acres of industrial city land or industrial
[00:02:19] parks named Imam Shaghigh Balkhi
[00:02:22] in Balkh province were inaugurated by the Economic Deputy of the
[00:02:25] Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Prime Ministry and other officials.
[00:02:28] They hope to meet all the economic
[00:02:31] needs of investors and industrialists in Balkh
[00:02:34] province. Officials at this meeting emphasized
[00:02:38] that Afghanistan should achieve self-sufficiency with the inauguration
[00:02:42] of this city and avoid imports
[00:02:45] and dependencies. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Economic
[00:02:49] Deputy of the Prime Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,
[00:02:52] called the inauguration of Imam Shaghigh Balkhi Industrial
[00:02:56] Park an important step towards the country's economic growth and stated that the Emara
[00:03:33] The Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade considers the establishment of this city one of the basic needs of the country's
[00:03:37] industrial sector and said that with the activation of this park, many
[00:03:41] problems of industrialists in terms of access to
[00:03:44] land and establishment of production facilities will be resolved. He added that the Ministry
[00:03:48] of Industry and Trade is committed to supporting investors
[00:03:51] and providing the necessary facilities for the growth of
[00:03:55] domestic industries.
[00:03:56] That is limited.
[00:04:38] necessary for investors, increasing the scope of economic
[00:04:41] activities and making the country's investment favorable.
[00:04:45] Inaugurating projects is not the end
[00:04:48] of work, but the beginning of responsibility. The real moment is when
[00:04:52] this land, these lands, are converted into factories.
[00:04:56] Factories should reach production, and production
[00:04:59] should lead to employment. And the fruits of these efforts
[00:05:02] should be seen in the lives of the people of Afghanistan.
[00:05:06] The Deputy Governor of Balkh province also, referring
[00:05:10] to the strategic location of this province, said that Balkh has
[00:05:13] capacities in trade, industry, and transit,
[00:05:16] and the establishment of Imam Shaghigh Balkhi Industrial Park
[00:05:20] can play an important role in the economic growth of Balkh province
[00:05:23] and create job opportunities for youth. Industrial parks
[00:05:27] can provide a suitable environment for factory
[00:05:30] activities, attract investment, increase
[00:05:34] production, and create jobs
[00:05:36] for young people.
[00:05:40] Head of the Chamber of Industry and Mines.
[00:06:12] Balkh Provincial Industrial Park has become one of the country's
[00:06:16] largest industrial hubs, providing extensive employment
[00:06:20] and investment opportunities for citizens.
[00:06:22] The Minister
[00:06:24] of Higher Education says that no student is allowed to engage
[00:06:28] in political or partisan activities within the country's
[00:06:32] universities. Sheikh al-Hadith Mawlawi Nadam Muhammad Nadeem
[00:06:35] urged young people to make every effort to acquire
[00:06:39] professional knowledge and skills so that they can be
[00:06:42] useful for the future of their country.
[00:06:46] A six-day consultation program on textbooks for social
[00:06:50] studies subjects from seventh to ninth grade of
[00:06:53] general education was held in Kabul with the participation
[00:06:57] of officials of the Islamic Emirate and academic figures from the Ministry of Education.
[00:07:00] The Minister of Higher Education said at this ceremony that Afghanistan needs progress
[00:07:04] in science and knowledge, and having a standard educational
[00:07:08] curriculum is a serious need in this regard.
[00:07:11] This is the first.
[00:07:14] Educational
[00:07:17] available
[00:07:18] in Afghanistan
[00:07:20] with its various problems
[00:07:42] world
[00:09:42] such programs with the aim of improving and enhancing
[00:09:46] school textbooks.
[00:09:47] Mullah
[00:09:50] Latifullah Hakimi, Inspector of the Ministry of Defense,
[00:09:54] returned to the country after participating in the 13th
[00:09:57] Xiangshan International Security Forum in China.
[00:10:00] The Ministry of Defense states that Mullah Latifullah Hakimi
[00:10:04] met with the defense ministers of China,
[00:10:08] Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam, as well as the
[00:10:11] Chief of Staff from Tajikistan, during this trip and discussed
[00:10:15] a number of important security issues.
[00:10:18] Mawlawi
[00:10:22] Saif al-Islam Khaibar, spokesman for the Ministry
[00:13:02] of Emirate, in a meeting with the Ministers of Oil, Gas, and Energy
[00:13:06] of Iran, discussed the development of joint cooperation
[00:13:09] in the field of providing oil, gas, and electricity
[00:13:13] to Afghanistan, professional training, and joint exploration
[00:13:17] activities. Mawlawi
[00:13:19] Ahmad Jan Bilal, General Director of Emirate companies, discussed
[00:13:23] comprehensive and joint
[00:13:36] cooperation with the Minister of Oil and Gas of Iran.
[00:13:39] It has been shown. Regarding the development of cooperation
[00:13:43] between the two countries in the field of oil and gas, and the provision
[00:13:46] of necessary services
[00:13:49] to Afghanistan
[00:13:55] during the meeting, the Iranian side mentioned
[00:13:57] comprehensive discussions about joint cooperation
[00:14:01] in those areas and considered it necessary.
[00:14:04] He also
[00:14:11] added that the Director General of Emirate companies also discussed cooperation
[00:14:14] with the Iranian Minister of Energy in the fields of electricity,
[00:14:18] clean water energy, and wastewater. Iranian officials have pledged
[00:14:22] to supply up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity.
[00:14:37] In the field of joint cooperation and related
[00:14:40] matters,
[00:14:45] he said that Iran is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan
[00:14:49] in the electricity sector and to provide
[00:14:52] necessary facilities for the training and capacity building
[00:14:55] of Afghan technical cadres in the field of
[00:14:58] technical and professional services. At the same time, economists
[00:15:02] consider such trips useful for meeting the country's
[00:15:05] oil needs, which can affect prices in the
[00:15:09] markets. However, they add that given
[00:15:12] Iran's capacity in this sector, the country should also be used
[00:15:16] for oil extraction within the country.
[00:15:20] We hope that in the future,
[00:15:22] the oil resources that exist in Afghanistan will be
[00:15:26] extracted by domestic companies and with the help of regional
[00:15:30] countries, including Iran, and be made available
[00:15:33] to Afghanistan's domestic markets so that we can
[00:16:02] In this meeting, joint technical teams from both sides were also introduced
[00:16:05] to implement cooperation and carry out the necessary
[00:16:09] coordination. The Deputy Minister of Information
[00:16:13] and Culture, at the head of a delegation from this ministry, traveled
[00:16:17] to Sar-e Pol province and held a one-day capacity building
[00:16:21] seminar for journalists, writers,
[00:16:23] and hundreds of young people of this province.
[00:16:27] The Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, at the head of a delegation
[00:16:31] from this ministry, traveled to Sar-e Pol province and held
[00:16:35] a one-day capacity building workshop.
[00:19:03] Jamal Movin, Tourism, Finance and Administration
[00:19:06] of the Ministry of Information and Culture, traveled to Helmand
[00:19:10] province at the head of a delegation and met with the Deputy Governor
[00:19:14] and the Head of Information and Culture of this province.
[00:19:17] During this trip, a delegation visited a number of properties of the Ministry
[00:19:21] of Information and Culture, especially properties related to the Department
[00:19:25] of Information and Culture of Helmand. The purpose of this visit is to determine
[00:19:28] a suitable location for the construction of a new administrative building
[00:19:32] for this department and to create a commercial market on the properties
[00:19:36] belonging to the Ministry.
[00:19:41] The Ministry of Higher Education announced that the project
[00:19:45] to rebuild and increase the capacity of Jawzjan University's
[00:19:49] power grid, worth 5 million Afghanis, has started.
[00:19:52] The ministry says that this project includes the installation of standard
[00:19:56] poles, the extension of power lines, and an increase in transformer
[00:19:59] capacity from 250 to 400 kilowatts.
[00:20:03] From
[00:20:09] the Technical Vocational Education Department, competitions were
[00:20:13] held on the biography of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
[00:20:17] 30 outstanding students were honored at a ceremony.
[00:20:20] At the ceremony,
[00:20:23] which was held by the Technical Vocational Education and the Tanvir
[00:20:26] Intellectual and Cultural Foundation on the biography of the Prophet
[00:20:30] Muhammad (peace be upon him), about 30 outstanding individuals
[00:20:33] were honored with various awards and certificates.
[00:20:37] The purpose of this competition is to familiarize the younger generation
[00:20:41] with the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and to familiarize
[00:20:45] them with the Prophet's character and teachings. They add that emulating
[00:20:48] the Prophet's character and appearance:
[00:22:30] In Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh province, the foundation stone of Imam Shaghigh Balkhi Industrial Park was laid on an area of 22,000 acres
[00:22:34] in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund,
[00:22:37] Deputy Economic and Prime Minister, Mawlawi Ahmadullah Zahid,
[00:22:40] Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, officials of the
[00:22:44] country's chambers of commerce and industry, and local
[00:22:47] officials. For
[00:23:50] fame, industrial
[00:23:53] show.
[00:23:55] Sir,
[00:23:58] reporters
[00:24:01] and there is a problem.
[00:25:57] The government should provide land for investors
[00:26:00] and also reduce taxes,
[00:26:03] electricity, and other facilities. How much has the government
[00:26:07] been able to provide these facilities for all investors,
[00:26:11] especially for those who invest in industrial parks?
[00:26:14] Yes, Mr. Barez, you see,
[00:26:18] one of the most important issues in investment
[00:26:20] is the existence of security, which you currently
[00:26:24] see throughout Afghanistan. There is comprehensive
[00:26:26] security, and also, some other incentives
[00:26:29] have been provided by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,
[00:28:03] for example. Based on this, investors and industrialists
[00:28:06] try to establish factories to help the people of
[00:28:10] Afghanistan, because in every sector where we can
[00:28:13] have production, and our goods,
[00:28:16] we will achieve self-sufficiency. One benefit will be that our
[00:28:20] money will stay in Afghanistan.
[00:28:22] Secondly, job opportunities will be created for our
[00:28:26] workforce. Another benefit is that we have relations
[00:28:30] with other countries, or we import from those countries.
[00:28:33] Our imports will decrease, and we will use our own
[00:28:37] products. Also, the trade balance deficit, which is currently
[00:28:40] a large trade deficit, we can reduce it. Therefore,
[00:28:44] every step taken in the commercial and industrial
[00:28:48] sectors is very good news. You know that when
[00:28:51] the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan came to power and established
[00:28:55] its rule, very strong actions were taken in the
[00:28:59] areas of trade and industry. You know that previously,
[00:29:02] with one country, Pakistan, most of our trade was monopolized
[00:29:06] by Pakistan, and half of our trade was with Pakistan.
[00:29:10] When they raised political issues, they put pressure on Afghanistan's
[00:29:13] trade. Now, we see that we have economic relations
[00:29:17] with many countries. So, even if Pakistan's routes are closed
[00:29:21] or blocked, it does not have any negative effect or
[00:29:25] impact on Afghanistan. This is because
[00:29:27] of the actions of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan that
[00:29:31] they created alternative routes and are currently doing
[00:29:35] so to transform Afghanistan from an importing country to an exporting
[00:29:38] country. These measures that are being taken in the field
[00:29:42] of electricity, investment in electricity, and the projects
[00:29:45] undertaken for industrialists mean that, God willing,
[00:29:48] Mr. Bar, we will gradually move towards
[00:29:52] becoming an exporting country instead of an importing country.
[00:29:55] You know that Afghanistan has many resources.
[00:29:59] You know that in terms of electricity alone,
[00:30:02] if we look, there are 20,000
[00:30:06] megawatts of solar
[00:30:09] thermal electricity capacity. 67,000
[00:30:12] of wind capacity is available.
[00:30:16] 23,000 megawatts of water capacity is available,
[00:30:20] and 500,000 of thermal capacity is also available.
[00:30:24] We also have very extensive oil and gas resources.
[00:30:27] If investment is made in this, God willing, we will gradually
[00:30:31] move towards self-sufficiency. And now that the industrial
[00:30:34] park has been inaugurated, domestic investors will also
[00:30:38] come, and foreign investors will also come and see,
[00:30:41] as I said, Afghanistan's market has a very large
[00:30:45] capacity. And