KABUL, JUN 9 – Abdul Rahman Qanit, Deputy Minister for Policy and Programs at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, met Tuesday with Bahadur Tashmanov, Deputy Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Akram Qalandarov, head of Timorsna Company, and the company’s Afghan partners to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and investment in Afghanistan’s mining sector.

In a statement, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that the Uzbek deputy ambassador and the head of Timorsna Company described the achievements of the Islamic Emirate in various sectors as significant and expressed their interest in investing in Afghanistan’s chromite and lead mines, as well as establishing a standard mineral processing plant in the country.

According to the statement, Qanit called on the investors to submit specific proposals regarding the mentioned mines and assured them of the ministry’s cooperation and the provision of necessary facilities to attract and support foreign investment.