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Efforts are underway to implement 16 projects for hydropower generation

19 Jun 2022 - 9:24

Ministry of Water and Energy officials said; "Some investors from Russia, Iran, the United States, China and Turkey have expressed interest in investing in energy production, but we have not yet agreed on any specific projects," he said.


Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), officials of the Ministry of Water and Energy of Afghanistan said that tireless efforts are underway to generate electricity in the country and encouraged domestic and foreign investors to invest in this regard.
 
Ministry of Water and Energy officials added; some investors from Russia, Iran, the United States, China and Turkey have expressed interest in investing in energy production. But so far we have not agreed on any specific project.
 
Mawlavi Akhtar Mohammad Nusrat, spokesman for the Ministry of Water and Energy, said: We are in talks with investors from different countries and have expressed interest in investing in related fields.
 
Economists also say that if investors are encouraged to invest in energy production in the country, Afghanistan will emerge from the economic crisis and energy production from a variety of sources can help boost the country's economy. And have the necessary effect.
 
 
Afghanistan currently imports most of its electricity from neighboring countries, according to the Ministry of Economy, every year we pay $250 million to other countries.
 


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