KABUL (BNA): Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar, the Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, held a meeting with Ali Wahid Atechi, a representative from Turkey’s Holdenc Oil Diesel Company. The company has shown interest in investing in Afghanistan’s mineral resources.
According to a statement from the Ministry, Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar provided Atechi with information on the abundant investment opportunities in Afghanistan’s mineral sector.
The Turkish firm expressed particular interest in the country’s gold, copper, and lead mines.
He stated that the Afghan government supports all forms of investment within the legal framework of the country.
In a separate report, Mr. Delawar also met with Abdul Matin Yusufzai, the head of the Chamber of Commerce of Kunduz Province. They discussed high-level investment opportunities in the country’s mineral resources.
Yusufzai, an Afghan investor, is seeking to establish a cement factory in Kunduz. The proposed project involves the participation of 13 joint-stock companies and an estimated capital of around $200 million.
He assured Yusufzai of the government’s cooperation in this venture.
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