Government approves contracts for 4 new projects worth 1 billion Afghanis

The Afghan government has approved the contracts for four new projects having a total value of around one billion Afghanis.

The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said the contracts were approved during the last meeting of the National Procurement Commission chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

The statement further added that the contracts approved during the meeting include contract for the maintenance of VSAT satellites of the Independent Civil Aviation Authority and contract for fiber optic project having a capacity of 16 STM via Turkmenistan crossing from Aqina port to Torghondi.

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Afghan Traders Sign $20.5 Million in Deals at Dubai Food Show

Amid ongoing efforts to bolster the economic sector of the country through exports and domestic production, a group of at least 25 Afghan traders participated in a Food Show in Dubai where contracts worth 20.5 million US Dollars were signed with the foreign traders.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says Afghan traders have inked US$20.5 million in signed and potential deals for high-value agricultural products due to their participation in February at the Gulfood Exhibition in Dubai.

According to a statement, USAID supported 25 Afghan exporters at the February 2018 Gulfood Show, where Afghanistan’s agricultural riches, including world-class pomegranates, saffron, apples, apricots, melons, grapes, nuts, and raisins were on display for international buyers.

The statement further added that Gulfood is the world’s largest annual food and hospitality show. Now in its 23rd year, the event showcased 5,000 exhibitors from the food, drink, food services, and hospitality industries. This year’s exhibition welcomed more than 97,000 visitors in the course of the five-day event.

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Government approves new contracts having total value of 22.1 billion Afghanis

The Afghan government has approved ten new contracts having a total value of 22.1 billion Afghanis, the Office of the President, ARG Palace said Monday.

The new contracts were approved during a meeting of the National Procurement Commission chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

The ARG Palace released the details of some of the contracts approved during the meeting which include the contact for the procurement of 10 lubricant items for the Presidential Security Directorate, contract for the procurement of iron rods for Kabul Municipality, and contract for the training of school teachers and health workers for consultative skills, interpersonal skills, and behavior changes with focus being the proper transition of information regarding routine immunization belonging to the ministry of public health.

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