KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan and Chinese officials have entered negotiations on the extraction of two of mines in the war-torn country, say media outlets.
With the government of Afghanistan yet to comment, the Wall Street Journal quoted Chinese and Afghan sources as saying the two sides were discussing a start to copper extraction from the Mis Aynak mine and oil and gas reserves in the Amu Darya basin.
Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu confirmed that talks had begun with the Afghan government on the extraction of copper, oil and gas fields and the Amu River, according to the Republican . . .
