INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s acting minister of commerce and industry, Nooruddin Azizi, says that Afghanistan will not achieve
self-sufficiency until an &industrial revolution& occurs in the country.Speaking on Tuesday, Azizi said at the opening ceremony of a new
iron smelting factory in Kabul that the Ministry of Industry and Trade is focusing more on strengthening domestic industries in order to
lead the country towards economic self-sufficiency.This factory was built at a cost of $10 million and 700 jobs have been created.&The
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is committed to supporting the economic strongholds and domestic production of the country, and be sure that
we are committed to the development of our production,& said Azizi.He added that the Islamic Emirate focuses more on domestic industries and
provides serious support to investors inside the country.&I will say clearly that we are committed to providing all-round support to the
private sector and we will expand this process,& Azizi added.Officials from the Ministry of Economy also said the country is moving towards
positive economic developments and that the Ministry supports private sector investments.&We consider the private sector as a strong partner
in the country&s economy and we are ready to increase the role of the private sector in the self-sufficiency of the country&s economy,& said
Abdul Latif Nazari, the deputy economy minister
At the same time, the Chamber of Industries and Mines also says that when domestic products and artisans are supported, investment in the
country will increase.&The country&s domestic production has been supported by the Islamic Emirate, but if the support is extended, the
private sector will invest more in the country&s production [facilities],& said Sakhi Ahmad Paiman, Deputy Head of the Chamber of Industries
and Mines.&The government, the nation, and the private sector should use domestic products, and the private sector should also produce high
quality [goods] in order to solve the existing problems,& said Khan Jan Alkozi, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment.There are
currently about 40 factories operating in the iron smelting sector in the country.The post Azizi: Afghanistan needs ‘industrial
revolution& to be self-sufficient first appeared on Ariana News.
