Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Kabul (BNA) The precious stones of Afghanistan in international exhibition of Holland are faced with unprecedentedly welcome of viewers of the world.
In this international exhibition, the precious stones and handicraft of the world are laid to show.
The booth of Afghanistan in this international exhibition has numerous viewers.
Omer, Afghan merchant who leads the merchants of Afghanistan at this exhibition said the BNA that most viewers visited Afghan booth at this international exhibition.
According to him, with having special quality, the precious stones of Afghanistan made foreign viewers surprised and they appreciated them.
The previous stones of Afghanistan especially lapis lazuli of Keran and Menjan of Badakhshan and emerald of Panjsher with having high quality enjoy from world fame.
But, it is said that other precious stones of Afghanistan such as garnet, ruby and fluorite also laid to display at this exhibition.
The handicraft of Afghanistan also has numerous viewers at this show.
Afghan ambassador in Holland, Enayatullah Nabeel in a briefing told BNA that he is glad because of warmly welcome of world people from precious stones of Afghanistan at this, exhibition and hoped this welcome can cause further extraction and export of precious stones of Afghanistan for the blossoming of our economy.
According to figures, despite less utility from precious stones, the government of Afghanistan earns about $ six millions income annually.
