AVA - Four Factories inaugurated in Herat

Local officials said that, four large factories, set up at a cost of $50 million, were inaugurated in Herat’s industrial park.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, The factories include production plants for batteries, greenhouse plastics, chicken feed, and cardboard.

Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Trade, said at the opening ceremony that more investments are being made in the country now than ever before.

“Some believe that capital left the country. No, it’s not true, but on the contrary, more investments are being made in the country now than ever before,” Azizi added.

These factories will provide 500 direct jobs and 2,000 indirect jobs, IEA’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid tweeted.