Herat
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan Move to Accelerate 500kV Power Transmission Project
DID Press: Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have discussed accelerating work on a 500-kilovolt (kV) electricity transmission project between the two countries, with officials also reviewing the implementation of the TAP project. Mullah Abdul Haq Hamkar, executive director of Da Afghanistan Breshna…
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Afghanistan
$1.5M Cold Storage Facility for Fruit, Meat Opens in Herat
DID Press: A large cold-storage and preservation facility for fruit and meat, built at a cost of $1.5 million, has been inaugurated in Guzara district of Herat province, western Afghanistan. Jamshid Kamal, head of the Kamal Herat Cold Storage facility,…
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Afghanistan
Iranian Investors Express Readiness to Invest in Herat’s Industrial and Economic Sectors
DID Press: A group of Iranian businesspeople and investors has expressed readiness to explore investment opportunities in Herat’s industrial, agricultural and infrastructure sectors during a meeting with Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat. The Iranian business delegation discussed…
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Afghanistan
150 Kilometers of TAPI Route in Herat Ready for Pipeline Laying
Did Press: Hamayoun Afghan, spokesman for the Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said 150.3 kilometers of the 153-kilometer route of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in Herat province is ready for the start of pipeline-laying operations. He said…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Stress Expansion of Trade and Transit Ties
DID Press: Kazakhstan’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, during a visit to Herat, met with Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar to discuss expanding trade and transit relations between the two countries. According to the Herat governor’s press office, the Kazakh diplomat…
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Afghanistan
Delta Energy Deal Raises Questions Over Persian Gulf and Western Influence in Afghanistan
DID Press: The signing in Kabul of a major oil and gas exploration and production agreement between the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Saudi company Delta Energy has once again drawn political observers’ attention to the hidden layers…
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Afghanistan
Saudi Company Signs Oil and Gas Deal with Taliban; Khalilzad Attends Ceremony
DID Press: Taliban administration has signed a contract with Saudi company Delta International for the exploration and extraction of oil and gas in the Kashk–Tirpul basin in western Afghanistan. The agreement also covers the use of natural gas in Herat…
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Afghanistan
Mohaqiq Urges Hazaras and Shiites to Unite Against Taliban Discrimination
DID Press: The Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan has condemned what it described as increasing pressure by the Taliban on the country’s Hazara and Shiite communities, accusing the group of restricting religious activities, targeting religious and educational…
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Afghanistan
Historic Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Grand Mosque in Herat Restored
DID Press: The restoration and reconstruction of the Grand Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mosque in Gazargah, Herat province, has been completed at a cost of 107 million Afghanis, with the mosque now reopened after two years of construction. The mosque, a…
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Afghanistan
Herat Exports Surge 68% to $90.9 Million
DID Press: Exports from Afghanistan’s western Herat province reached $90.88 million in the first five months of the current year, marking a 68% increase from the same period last year, according to the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment. More…
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