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Efforts underway to complete 500 kV power line: Ministry

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The Ministry of Energy and Water says efforts are underway to complete the 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line project as soon as possible.

The ministry officials said work is ongoing from Sheberghan city to Dasht-e-Alwan in Pul-e-Khumri and from Dasht-e-Alwan to Arghandi in Kabul.

“The 500 kV power line transmission project is going on in the area and this is an important project,” said Matiullah Abid, the ministry's spokesman.

Experts, meanwhile, said that due to increasing needs, the Islamic Emirate should speed up the process of electricity supply and focus more on electricity production.

“If this project is completed, there is no doubt that a large part of the needs of Afghanistan's industries and the lack of energy for the country's citizens will be lifted,” said Abdul Nasir Rashtia, an economic expert.

“If sufficient and reliable electricity is given to Afghanistan's industries, there is no doubt that more work will be created and investments will increase,” he added.

A number of economic experts also added that the IEA should reduce imported electricity over time and increase production from domestic sources.

The 500 kV power transmission work will cost more than 100 million afghanis and upon its completion, it will cover Kabul and 12 other provinces.

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UNAMA chief to brief UNSC on Afghanistan on Wednesday

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UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, Roza Otunbayeva, is expected to brief the UN Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday after UNAMA released its quarterly report Tuesday.

Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, will preside over the meeting.

UNAMA’s latest report, which includes information gathered after the last report dated June 13, states that security incidents have increased against the same period last year; restrictions on women have increased, and almost more than 24 million people still need humanitarian aid.

The Islamic Emirate, meanwhile, expects that the reality of Afghanistan should be reflected in Otunbayeva’s report.

IEA has already asked UNAMA many times to reflect on the realities of Afghanistan in its reports and to refrain from exaggerating small issues.

Otunbayeva stated in her last report that by August 30 of this year, only 24.9 percent of the $2.9 billion dollars required for aid to Afghanistan had been provided.

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Haqqani meets with Japanese ambassador to Kabul

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Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani met on Tuesday with the Japanese Ambassador to Kabul,Takayoshi Kuromiya, the ministry said in a statement.

Abdul Matin Qane, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said in a post on X that apart from expressing satisfaction over the improved security situation, they discussed boosting Japan's aid to Afghanistan.

They also discussed a working group with UNAMA to tackle issues related to narcotics.

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IEA says Afghan embassy reopens in Oman

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A spokesman for Afghanistan’s foreign affairs said Tuesday Islamic Emirate diplomats have been posted to Oman to reopen the Afghanistan embassy.

Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal said in a post on X the embassy in Muscat opened last Sunday.

Takal added that resuming the activities of the Afghan embassy with the cooperation of the host country will play a constructive role in strengthening political, economic, social and religious relations between Kabul and Muscat.

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