Iranian delegation says Tehran will train the engineers of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in the mining sector.

On Tuesday, the acting minister of mines and petroleum, Hedayatullah Badri, met with the representative of Iran and six mining companies of that country and discussed investing in Afghanistan's mineral resources.

They have expressed their interest in investing in Afghanistan's iron, coal and oil mines and have pledged to launch specialized training courses for the engineers of this ministry.

“Iranian investors found Afghanistan's current situation favorable for investment and expressed their interest in lead mines, oil and gas,” said Homayoun Afghan, a spokesman for the ministry.

Meanwhile, Badri welcomed Iranian traders’ interest in investing in the mining sector of Afghanistan. He assured them that he would cooperate with them to provide an investment environment in accordance with the mining law and procedure.

“In many areas, Afghanistan is suitable for investment and Iran will obtain good benefits as well,” said Abdul Jabbar Safi, head of the Afghanistan Industries Association.

According to experts, however, signing contracts with Iranian companies can develop mining and provide work for many.

Iran is currently Afghanistan's largest trading partner in the region, and the investment of Iranian companies in the country will lead to the expansion of economic cooperation.

The World Food Program of the United Nations (WFP) says it will financially support over 6,000 poor families in Kunduz province.

During the distribution of cash aid to the residents of Kunduz, the UN humanitarian aid coordinator for Afghanistan Indrika Ratwatte said that FAO would support each family for six months.

Ratwatte added that an amount of 3,200 afghanis will be given to each family monthly.

“We are witnessing the distribution of cash to 600 families in the center of Kunduz. In total, cash distribution continues to cover 6,500 families, and this helps food security,” he said.

He stated that for self-sufficiency and food security, they support farmers in three important sectors, which are the restoration and creation of cold houses, the irrigation system of agricultural lands, the distribution of seeds and small loans.

“In the third part, where we support the farmers, we will restore the irrigation systems and help the farmers turn their land into irrigated land and harvest from the same land several times a year,” Ratwatte added.

Meanwhile, the residents of Kunduz are happy with the distribution of UN humanitarian aid, but they want permanent work and job opportunities to be created for them instead of financial aid.

It should be noted that over the past year, more than 30,000 families have been returned to Kunduz from Iran and Pakistan.

The UN refugee officials said that they cooperate with the returnees in food safety, shelter, safe drinking water and providing education for their children.

The Islamic Emirate’s deputy spokesman for the foreign ministry Zia Ahmad Takal has strongly condemned the "recent barbaric attacks by the Zionist regime" in Lebanon, which have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people, including children and women.

“Failure to respond seriously to the genocide of the Zionist regime in Gaza has made this regime endanger the security of the entire region,” Takal said in a statement on Tuesday.

The statement added: “The international community must quickly take responsible measures to prevent the crimes of the “Zionist regime" in Lebanon and Palestine, especially Gaza, and ensure the security of civilians.”