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Officials say thousands will get jobs with implementation of new housing projects

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Thousands of people will get jobs directly or indirectly with the implementation of new large housing projects, officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Saturday.

The remarks were made in a seminar in Kabul organized by the ministry of housing and urban affairs with the objective of improving coordination, monitoring, leadership and management.

Speaking at the seminar, IEA’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi said that the new housing projects will help resolve housing challenges facing the citizens.

“Allah willing, these projects will help resolve housing challenges faced by our compatriots to a great extent,” Hanafi said.

Officials attending the seminar also called on the local and foreign businessmen to invest in Afghanistan, saying security prevails across the country, and usurped lands have been recovered.

“We need what is delivered in such seminars. Our work processes will be improved… there will be increased transparency,” said Noor-ul-Haq Anwar, general director of the Administrative Office of the Prime Minister.

“We call on businessmen in Afghanistan and abroad and international charities to take advantage of the golden opportunity and conducive environment, and invest in our country,” said Rohullah Ahmadi, deputy minister of housing and urban affairs.

Projects such as Neela Bagh, Qatari town and New Kabul are among the major projects that the ministry of housing and urban affairs expects to be launched soon.

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Iran’s envoy meets UNAMA deputy, stresses cooperation with Afghanistan

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Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's ambassador and special representative for Afghanistan met late Thursday with Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA’s deputy special political envoy for Kabul and they stressed the increase of cooperation with Afghanistan, the embassy said in a statement.

In this meeting, Qomi told Gagnon that Iran would support any initiative taken by the international community for Afghanistan.

In the meeting of Georgette Gagnon with Mr. Kazemi, the issue of narcotics and the presence of the private sector in Afghanistan were discussed, and Iran supports any constructive initiative of the international community for Afghanistan,” according to the statement.

Experts, meanwhile, believe the solutions of the United Nations to cooperate with Afghanistan's neighboring countries in consolidating stability and security can solve key issues such as terrorism and immigration.

Some experts consider strengthening Iran's partnership and cooperation with the UN for greater stability in Afghanistan is important and necessary.

However, Iran has not yet recognized the caretaker government of Afghanistan and has repeatedly emphasized the establishment of a comprehensive government in the country.

Over the past three years, Iran has established good relations with the Islamic Emirate, and trade between the two countries has increased.

Meanwhile, Tehran has previously opposed the appointment of a special representative for Afghanistan by the United Nations.

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Ten people killed in Baghlan attack

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Ten people were killed by unknown individuals in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province on Thursday night, police said on Friday.

The incident happened as the victims were doing Zikr at a mosque in Shahr-e-Kuhna of Nahrin district, police said in a statement.

The statement said that they used to regularly go to mosques and monasteries at night after returning from work.

Abdul Ghayoor Khadim, a provincial police official, said that several people were arrested in connection with the incident, adding that an investigation was launched.

 

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Chinese, Turkmen officials meet to discuss Afghanistan

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Serdar Muhammetdurdiyev on Thursday met with Chinese special envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan announced.

During the meeting, the sides discussed priority vectors of strategic interstate cooperation built on a long-term, mutually beneficial basis, as well as exchanged views on the implementation of previously reached agreements.

It was noted that personal contacts between the leaders of the two countries play a key role in intensifying the interstate dialogue, which give a strong impulse to further development and expansion of Turkmen-Chinese ties.

It was emphasized that Turkmenistan considers multilateral international platforms for maintaining stability in Afghanistan as an important factor in promoting sustainable improvement of socio-economic state of the neighboring country. The sides exchanged views on the preparations to the 5th meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan's Neighboring States to be held in Turkmenistan.

The interlocutors reaffirmed that Turkmenistan and China will continue to provide all-round support for the economic restoration of Afghanistan.

 
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