Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs: The Islamic Emirate Has Launched Fundamental Projects to Create Job Opportunities for Citizens

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, participated and delivered a speech, July 24, 2024, at the National Labor Conference held in the Salam Khana Palace of Arg. During his speech, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund stated that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is prepared for positive engagement with all countries around the world, considering the national interests and mutual respect. He urged them to lift the unjust banking sanctions that have caused numerous economic problems and increased unemployment, and to engage positively with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Deputy PM Mullah Baradar Akhund added that as a responsible system, the Islamic Emirate considers it its duty to provide timely and adequate services to its citizens. He also emphasized that the Islamic Emirate has not ignored the problems and concerns of the people, and all officials are striving to create job opportunities along with providing other facilities to the citizens. Referring to the ongoing fundamental projects in the country, Mullah Baradar Akhund mentioned that the Islamic Emirate has initiated several significant infrastructure and reconstruction projects such as the Qosh Tepa Canal, Amu Oil Basin, Bakhshabad Dam, and other similar projects, employing tens of thousands of citizens. During his speech, he stated that positive steps have been taken in the field of mining, with increased interest from both domestic and foreign companies to invest in the sector. Additionally, the National Procurement Commission is approving important projects, creating thousands of new job opportunities. Addressing the participants of the National Labor Conference, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said that the Islamic Emirate is working to strengthen the country's economic growth and reduce unemployment by transforming Afghanistan into a hub connecting South and Central Asia, increasing trade levels, facilitating exports of domestic products, working on energy transmission and transfer, expanding the railway network, and encouraging foreign investors to invest in Afghanistan. According to Mullah Baradar Akhund, efforts in all these areas aim to create direct and indirect job opportunities. On the second day of the National Labor Conference, in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, several agreements were signed between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and the Coordination Agency of Government Corporations to create new job opportunities.