Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Mazar-e-Sharif: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the economic deputy of the prime minister, attended the opening ceremony of 8 new oil wells in the Qashgari area of Sarpul province, yesterday Tuesday, November 28, and told the media: "In the past, there were 9 wells. Oil was active in the Qashgari area of Sarpol province, but today we are witnessing the opening of 8 more oil wells in this area, which increases the level of oil extraction in the Amu Darya oil field.
He stated that the residents of Sarpul province should be benefited from the oil extraction revenue of Qashgari field in the first step and he advises all officials to address and improve the needs of the people of Sar-e-pol province, although this action has a positive effect on the country's economic growth.
Mulla Baradar stated: The process of development and extraction in the country's mines is on hand. In the first stage, the mines should be developed and then the extraction process should take place, but since the economy of the country is weak and the people are in need, we have to start the development and extraction at the same time.
He said: The officials of the local government of Sar-e-pol province complained about the lack of implementation of public benefit projects and I must say that dozens of projects are being implemented in each province and they will definitely be completed gradually and the implementation process of other projects is on the way.
Pointing out that the implementation of projects and the needs of the people in the provinces of the country are prioritized, the economic deputy of the prime minister added: "Using the mines in the provinces is one of the working instructions of the government, in order to solve the economic problems of the country and the needs of the people."
On the other hand, Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar, Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, said: In the past, less than 200 cubic meters of oil was extracted from 9 wells in the Amu Darya oil field, but with the opening of 8 more wells and development in this field, extraction The oil reaches 800 cubic meters and we are determined to increase oil extraction.
He added that more than 550 engineers and workers have been provided employment in the Amur Darya oil field and thousands of indirect jobs have been created for our fellow citizens.
Meanwhile, Mr. Shi, the representative of Afchin Company, which extracts oil from the Amu Darya oil field in Sarpul province, said: "We are cooperating with the government of the Islamic Emirate in the field of Afghanistan's economic growth, and we are committed to extracting oil in a standardized way."