President Ashraf Ghani and President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan in a phone conversation this afternoon discussed a range of issues pertaining to strengthening bilateral relations, mutual cooperation, and regional projects. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov extended congratulations to President Ashraf Ghani on Read More…
Regional Connectivity Bismillah Rahman Rahim. I Vice President Saleh, Vice President Danish, Excellencies, Minister Atmar, Arghandiwal, Ambassador Lyons, ladies and gentlemen, colleagues. Its an honor to be with you virtually; Asia is in the process of transformation from a conceptual Read More…
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentleman, Colleagues, It is an honor to be here, virtually, with all of you. Let me start with words of heartfelt thanks. Thanks firstly to the government of Finland for your exceptional stewardship of this process. Let Read More…
It is vital that aid resources remain sufficient over the coming years to sustain these gains. By President Ashraf Ghani Since 2001, the international community’s financial support has been the bedrock of progress in Afghanistan — delivering some of the Read More…
Officials said that pomegranate yields in Helmand will be 16 percent higher compared to the past year. Helmand province’s department of agriculture said Sunday that it expects around 28,000 metric tons of pomegranates will be harvested from Helmand province this Read More…
President Ashraf Ghani visited Mohammad Amin Noor Company’s vehicles and Afghan Power batteries shown at the Presidential Palace this morning. The Chairman of Mohammad Amin Noor Company said the domestically-assembled vehicles are outfitted with solar batteries and have the weight Read More…
Local residents are the biggest beneficiaries from the resurgence of visitors to the region, officials say. KUNDUZ — Tourism in Badakhshan Province, curbed for years because of militant activity in the region, is flourishing again amid improved security, local authorities Read More…
Officials of the agriculture department in Herat have reported about a 7% increase in the province’s fig production. “Fig production in Herat may reach up to 8,000 tons this year,” said Shukrullah Amini, head of the provincial agriculture department. Amini Read More…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said in a statement that Kandahar’s pomegranate yield will increase by 10% in comparison to last year’s yield. According to MAIL, Kandahar produced more than 178 thousand tons of pomegranates last year, Read More…
Samangan’s Pistachio Yield Reaches 69 Tons Pistachio yield in Samangan province has reached to 69 tons this year, according to officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). Samangan is the second largest producer of pistachio after Badghes Read More…
Helmand governor Yasin Khan said a surrounding wall will also be built around the Bost fort to protect it from harm. Work has started on the renovation of five historical sites in Helmand province, including the famous ancient fort of Read More…
The connection work of 500 KV Turkmenistan transmission line between border of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan by the Indian Company Gaman and the connection of 220 KV Turkmenistan transmission line by the Indian company KPTL on the Sheberghan-Andkhoi route was successfully Read More…
Afghanistan’s cotton industry saw an upward rise of 21% this year due to continuous seasonal precipitation, sources in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock say. Besides saffron, cotton is considerable produce in Afghanistan. Balkh, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Helmand, and Baghlan Read More…
A looted ancient sculpture has been recovered by the Metropolitan Police and the British Museum. A sculpture that was stolen from the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul almost 30 years ago is to be returned to its country, the Read More…
Officials of the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Kandahar province have reported a 15% hike in the province’s raisin production. With the establishment of new raisin houses in the province 35,000 tons of raisins have been produced Read More…
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