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00:00:12a lot of hard work has been done. A number
00:00:14of friends and brothers who were active
00:00:18and working in this sector thankfully collaborated with
00:00:22us, they supported us, and we
00:00:25reached this stage. And from Mr.
00:00:38just like in neighboring and distant countries, we must produce
00:00:42everything with quality.
00:00:45And this need requires
00:00:48and needs a very organized and
00:00:52systematic program.
00:00:56There was a lot of effort from near and far to invite
00:01:00foreign companies, companies
00:01:04that have high capabilities.
00:01:06However, everyone
00:01:10has their own preferences,
00:01:13and we thank Haji Sahib Banader for taking
00:01:16a very good and positive
00:01:19step in this program, that this self-sufficiency must be
00:01:23through the initiative of the private sector of Afghanistan.
00:01:26Of course,
00:01:29as you know, this
00:01:32program and this initiative that we are undertaking
00:01:36towards self-sufficiency in the fuel sector requires
00:01:39a huge amount of money. It might really be beyond
00:01:43the capacity of one of our companies, and the private sector of Afghanistan
00:01:47is thankfully very active, very active. They might not have
00:01:50a lot of capital, but they have
00:01:54very good activity, from regional countries to global countries
00:01:58in this program.
00:02:03to invite them to their own country so that economic activity in that country
00:02:07increases. Everyone tries
00:02:11to do this, and today a good initiative
00:02:15has been launched by our Chamber of Industry and Mines
00:02:19and our Chamber of Commerce and Investment. You have put
00:02:21in
00:02:23years of work in this program. There were a series
00:02:27of tastes, a series.
00:03:00With the hope of God, as soon as possible, in this fuel
00:03:03program, we will move towards self-sufficiency, God willing. Our
00:03:07fuel products here, in the mining
00:03:10sector, praise be to God, the respected officials are present.
00:03:14Approximately from one of our mines, we have about one thousand tons of daily
00:03:18production, and other sectors that we give each sector
00:03:21a block, it is almost about one thousand tons.
00:03:25If we are above 5 thousand tons,
00:03:28for the production of oil, God willing,
00:03:3180 percent, above 75 percent, we see Afghanistan's
00:03:35self-sufficiency, praise be to God, in this process.
00:03:37And
00:03:41a very important issue is that
00:03:44why in Afghanistan, thank God, our private
00:03:48sector and other friends who are with us
00:03:51are invited. Mr. Aqa is present here.
00:03:55He is the head of the bank, he is the head of our central bank.
00:03:59As you know, from the beginning of the Emirate's
00:04:02conquests until today, by the grace and mercy of God,
00:04:06the stability of our Afghani currency has never
00:04:10gone towards challenges or deficiencies or excesses.
00:04:14و اضافه ای
00:04:16Even when we asked the officials of our bank, the ability of these directors
00:04:19of God's central bank
00:04:23is to make the Afghani even more stable. Our effort
00:04:26and our suggestion was that it should be stable, it should not go up.
00:04:42It is God's grace that the stability of our currency is in its place.
00:04:45است
00:04:48And in contrast, those who compete
00:04:52with us in the previous round, their money is one price
00:04:56one day and another price another day. Why are these people
00:04:59who are, thank God, innovators in our economic
00:05:02sector doing very well? And
00:05:05by the grace and mercy of God, where there is stability, where, thank God,
00:05:09there is peace today, and completely,
00:05:19against the Emirate, against the economic programs of the Emirate,
00:05:22to have a negative movement and a bad movement.
00:05:25These are God's programs that,
00:05:28thank God, the private sector of Afghanistan has gained
00:05:32trust, has gained belief, and most importantly,
00:05:36above all,
00:05:39the strong support of the private sector, thank God, today.
00:06:30bring one person out, bring one company. Today, the buildings that are inside
00:06:33Kabul city, thank God, are in the surroundings, they are in the zones.
00:06:37All of these, thank God, are built by Afghan engineers.
00:06:41The canal is good.
00:06:59Afghanistan and the people of Afghanistan are creative,
00:07:02or they need an umbrella, which, thank God, is available today.
00:07:06Thank God, there is support from the Emirate
00:07:10and from the leadership and from all the institutions of Afghanistan. If there is
00:07:13any problem, if there is any difficulty, the doors are open. We must
00:07:17move together, and we must solve the problems together. We thank
00:07:21all of you. Welcome and be well.
00:07:25I am sure, God willing, that some of
00:07:28the programs that we had before have, thank God, solved some
00:07:32problems, very good works, for example,
00:07:35from approximately Dasht-e Alwan
00:07:39or wherever it was, up to Baghlan.
00:08:12We invite them to participate in this program, whether
00:08:16they are inside or outside the country.
00:08:19And the foundation of this, God willing, our economic momentum, we will firmly
00:08:23maintain it with them, God willing. No one should misuse this,
00:08:26no one should misuse this place. No one's money
00:08:30should be wasted, God willing. It should always be growing. It should
00:08:33always be profitable with God's help, God willing.
00:08:37And the prices of fuel in Afghanistan
00:08:41should always be low.
00:09:42esteemed Deputy
00:09:45Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
00:11:25The signing of the memorandum of understanding
00:11:28regarding activity is not merely an administrative
00:11:32document between two institutions.
00:11:36It is an attempt
00:11:37to create
00:11:41a common, organized,
00:11:44and practical path for the economic future.
00:11:48The Islamic Emirate's
00:11:51economy is focused on increasing
00:12:04production, creating employment,
00:12:08expanding exports,
00:12:10and in large
00:12:12projects.
00:12:19Our goal is to create
00:12:20an economic
00:12:24environment where investors can invest with confidence
00:12:28and assurance, and
00:12:32have clear opportunities
00:12:34for the expansion
00:12:36of their activities. It provides the ground
00:12:40for
00:12:42production for industrialists
00:12:45and investment should be made inside the country
00:12:49for economic development.
00:12:53شي۔
00:12:58To make a joint
00:13:00stock company,
00:13:03industrialist
00:13:07should use
00:13:18it legally. The Islamic Emirate is actively
00:13:22working on administrative
00:13:56processes for the private sector,
00:13:59and it has taken many steps
00:14:02in various areas to attract
00:14:05investment for investors.
00:14:08او
00:14:13The economic future of Afghanistan,
00:14:15with its opportunities and possibilities,
00:14:18and
00:15:32for the country's economy, they should make joint
00:15:36investments.
00:15:47Necessary measures are being
00:15:48seriously
00:15:58and continuously followed and implemented
00:16:00for the expansion of the private sector's
00:16:06activities and the implementation of major economic projects.
00:16:16This measure will prove to be an effective
00:16:20and practical step in the development
00:16:24of Afghanistan's economic growth,
00:16:27the private sector, and investment expansion.
00:16:29Thank you for your attention. Peace
00:16:32be
00:16:33upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
00:16:46From the respected Al-Haj Mullah Abdul Ghani
00:16:49Baradar, Economic Deputy of the
00:16:52Prime Minister's Office, thank you very much
00:16:55for your supportive
00:16:56and detailed statement.
00:17:01And the respected Al-Haj Sayed Karim Hashemi, when
00:17:04he took responsibility for the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment,
00:17:08in addition to hundreds of ideas he had,
00:17:12one of them was the issue of establishing joint-stock
00:17:15companies worth hundreds
00:17:17of millions of dollars. At first, many
00:17:21friends thought these ideas were very
00:17:25grand. But today, fortunately, we are
00:17:28at a step where that idea of establishing
00:17:32a joint-stock company is being implemented. And now
00:17:36we invite him to speak about the agreement.
00:18:07His Excellency Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund Sahib,
00:18:10Economic Deputy of the Prime Minister's
00:18:13Office of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
00:18:17The respected Minister of Industry and Trade,
00:18:20Mr. Nooruddin Azizi Sahib. The respected
00:18:23Minister of Economy, Mr. Qari Din Mohammad Hanif
00:18:26Sahib, following the Ministry.
00:18:28Respected Minister Sahib
00:18:32in Afghanistan, the second President of the Bank,
00:18:35respected Haji Agha Sahib.
00:19:07The respected leaders and their deputies,
00:19:11and the respected and powerful members,
00:19:14and traders and industrialists
00:19:18and investors, and the respected media and the respected
00:19:22guests and attendees, and peace be upon
00:19:25you and the mercy of God and His blessings.
00:19:28In the beginning, from the respected Economic Deputy of the Prime Minister's
00:19:32Office for organizing
00:19:33this meeting and for the private
00:21:50They have extensive capital, experience, knowledge, and
00:21:53business connections.
00:21:56Implementing large infrastructure projects
00:22:00requires large investments. It is possible
00:22:04that one or two traders alone cannot implement such large
00:22:08projects. The power of a joint-stock company
00:22:11lies in this, that it brings together multiple
00:22:14capitals, experiences, and capacities within a single
00:22:18framework so that large works can be
00:22:20implemented. Scattered capitals, if combined
00:22:24with trust, transparency,
00:22:27and proper management, can transform into
00:22:30a major economic power for Afghanistan.
00:22:33Our goal is to bring together the private
00:22:37sector's capital in Afghanistan within a legal,
00:22:41transparent, professional, and reliable structure,
00:22:44and direct it towards projects that
00:22:47will lead the country
00:22:55It should be studied and invested in,
00:22:59as Afghanistan annually relies on imports for its
00:23:02supply. This includes industries related to fuel
00:23:06and other essential basic needs
00:23:10of Afghanistan. Of course, every project must be based
00:23:13on accurate economic and technical
00:23:16studies and market needs, both domestic
00:23:31What we have the capacity to produce in Afghanistan,
00:23:34we must produce in Afghanistan. Afghanistan's capital
00:23:37must be put into motion in Afghanistan.
00:23:41Respected elders, capital builds an economy
00:23:45when it is put into motion. If Afghan capital
00:23:48is used in large and productive projects
00:23:52within the country, factories will be established,
00:23:55job opportunities will be created, production will increase,
00:23:59trade will flourish, and capital will
00:24:02circulate back into the Afghan economy.
00:24:05Capital that is used in production not only
00:24:09generates profit, but also creates
00:24:12jobs, hope, and a useful future.
00:24:16For this reason, we invite all Afghan traders,
00:24:20industrialists, and investors, both inside the country
00:24:24and outside Afghanistan, to
00:24:27actively participate in this major national
00:24:31economic movement. This
00:24:33joint-stock company does not belong only to one
00:24:36person, one trader, one group, or
00:24:40only two related chambers. The Afghanistan Chamber
00:24:44of Commerce and Investment and the Afghanistan Chamber
00:24:47of Industries and Mines are the facilitators of the establishment
00:24:50of this company. But the goal is for this company to become
00:24:54a major economic capacity for the private
00:24:56sector of Afghanistan. Investors should be
00:25:00able to participate within the framework
00:25:03of clear regulations, proportionate to their
00:25:07capital, and with confidence in large, fundamental,
00:25:10and profitable projects
00:25:13of the country.
00:25:16Respected elders, trade is one of the important
00:25:20foundations of Afghanistan's economy. But to achieve a strong
00:25:24and sustainable economy, trade must grow
00:25:28alongside production and industry. A country that is mostly
00:25:31a consumer and importer and less of a producer
00:25:35cannot achieve economic self-sufficiency in the long run.
00:25:39Therefore, we must move step by step towards
00:25:42a production-oriented economy. Every
00:25:46factory established in Afghanistan is not
00:25:50just a building with a few machines,
00:25:53but it sets in motion an economic chain.
00:25:57Today, in addition to signing this memorandum of understanding,
00:26:01we also have another important commitment to the people
00:26:04of Afghanistan and the private sector of the country.
00:26:07The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment and the Afghanistan
00:26:11Chamber of Industries and Mines, as two major
00:26:14private sector organizations in the country, pledge
00:26:18to the people of Afghanistan and all members of the private
00:26:22sector and to the government of Afghanistan that
00:26:24with coordination, empathy, trust,
00:26:28and close cooperation, they will serve the homeland, the people, and the private sector of Afghanistan.
00:26:54investment and the country's economy will fulfill
00:26:57greater responsibilities. We will, with
00:27:01a spirit of brotherhood
00:27:04and mutual trust, collectively strive
00:27:07to solve the problems of the private sector,
00:27:10attract investment, develop industry and trade,
00:27:14and strengthen the national economy. The success of one
00:27:18chamber is the success of the private sector. The
00:27:21agreement of the private sector is the agreement of Afghanistan.
00:27:24We will work hand in hand, not for personal
00:27:28interests, not for the interests of a specific institution
00:27:32or group, but for the national interests, the prosperity of the homeland,
00:27:34and the economic future of the people of Afghanistan.
00:27:38We consider ourselves servants
00:27:40of the private sector. We do not want to just talk
00:27:43about self-sufficiency. We want to take action
00:27:47for self-sufficiency. We do not want to just
00:27:50invite investment. We want to provide the grounds for
00:27:54large investments. We do not want to just
00:27:58slogan support for domestic production. We want to mobilize
00:28:01the capital and capacity of the private sector
00:28:05to establish large industries in Afghanistan.
00:28:08The cooperation of the government and the private sector
00:28:11for the implementation of such a large economic program,
00:28:14the support and cooperation of the government
00:28:17is of fundamental importance.
00:28:20Dear traders and investors,
00:28:23today, from this platform, I want to send
00:28:25a clear message to all Afghan traders and investors,
00:28:29both inside and outside the country. The time
00:28:33has come for Afghan capital to be mobilized to build
00:28:36Afghanistan. We should not wait for others to build
00:28:40factories for us, create production, and strengthen
00:28:44our economy. Afghan traders have the ability.
00:28:47Afghan investors have the capacity.
00:28:51Afghan industrialists have the experience,
00:28:54and Afghanistan has great resources and opportunities.
00:28:57What we need is trust, coordination,
00:29:00participation, and practical
00:29:06action. From here, I once again invite Afghan traders
00:29:09and investors inside the country and our compatriots
00:29:13and investors outside Afghanistan. Come, let's
00:29:16participate in this national and important
00:29:19economic movement of the country. Let's combine our
00:29:22capital, build large factories,
00:29:26create job opportunities for our youth and people,
00:29:29strengthen domestic production, and reduce
00:29:38Afghanistan's imports and increase exports.
00:29:42Our message to every Afghan trader and investor
00:29:45in every corner of the world is clear: when your capital
00:29:49is used in production and development of the homeland,
00:29:52it becomes a part of Afghanistan's economic power.
00:29:55Come, Afghans, let's build
00:29:58Afghanistan.
00:30:00Our goal is the national interests of Afghanistan.
00:30:28investment priorities are identified and the ground
00:30:31for the participation
00:30:34of investors is provided in a trustworthy
00:30:37and fair manner. The trust of traders and investors will be the greatest
00:30:41capital of this company. This trust can only
00:30:44be maintained through transparency, professional management,
00:30:48accountability, and respecting the rights of all shareholders.
00:30:51Therefore, from the very beginning, we are united in striving
00:30:54to create a strong,
00:30:56transparent, and professional
00:30:59structure. Dear brothers, we believe that Afghanistan.