KABUL: Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, has described the signing of contracts for electricity generation and transmission projects as a major achievement in Afghanistan’s energy sector.
According to Omid Radio correspondent, Hanafi made the remarks during a ceremony in Kabul marking the signing of contracts for 10 major electricity generation and transmission projects.
He said Afghanistan has extensive potential to generate energy from various domestic resources, including wind, solar power and coal, adding that these resources could be used to meet the country’s energy needs.
The Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs also invited foreign investors to invest in Afghanistan’s energy and electricity sector, assuring them that the Islamic Emirate would cooperate with them in this area.