Officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock say that Maulavi Ataullah Omari, acting head of the ministry, said during a visit to manufacturing companies in Nangarhar province that the investment environment in Afghanistan has improved and businessmen should invest in the country.

Abdul Salam Hanafi, the administrative deputy of Prime Minister, in a meeting with the new and former ambassador of Japan, requested Japan to invest in various fields, especially in the fields of mining and technology in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that two Turkish investors have asked to invest in Afghanistan's oil mines in a meeting with Shahabuddin Delawar, acting head of the ministry.