Afghan Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi has said that Afghanistan would become an important industrial hub in the region.
Addressing the participants at the opening ceremony of the National and International expo on the occasion of Industry Week, the Deputy PM said that the progress of industry lays the foundation for the growth of other economic sectors, hence the Islamic Emirate fully supports domestic production in the country.
“Afghanistan has important and rich factors for industrial production, which can become one of the important industrial centers in the region. The growth of industry will be the basis for the growth of other economic sectors, especially agriculture,” said Hanafi.
Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, added that the IEA has programs in the fields of industry development and support for the private sector that will make Afghanistan self-sufficient.
Azizi stated that Afghanistan’s industrial sector is currently progressing and the quality of export goods has also improved.
This expo is open to visitors for seven days, and industrial products are showcased in 450 booths.
Women in business also attended the meeting.
