Steel mill worth $22m inaugurated in Herat

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The second phase of the Kabul Steel Melting Factory, established with a $22 million investment, has officially begun operations in the industrial park of western Herat province.

During his visit to Herat, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), inaugurated the new phase of the factory, accompanied by local officials, private sector representatives and industrialists.

At the opening ceremony, Baradar stated that since the re-establishment of the IEA, practical and effective measures have been taken to expand Afghanistan’s economic relations with regional and international partners.

He added that the IEA places special emphasis on industrial growth and has launched large-scale power generation and import projects across the country.

Baradar also called on investors to invest in Afghanistan, assuring them of full cooperation and support from the Islamic Emirate.

Meanwhile, Eng. Ataullah Wardak, head of the Kabul Steel Factory, reaffirmed his commitment to further investment and development in the country and expressed gratitude for the support from both the government and the public sector.

Officials noted that the factory employs 400 people and has the capacity to process over 600 tons of steel per day.

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