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| Afghanistan Will Demand $15 bn Boodle at Kabul Conference |
| 2010-07-14 |
| [Quqnoos] Officials in the Ministry of Finance said they will demand $15 billion from the international community at Kabul conference to implement five main projects ahead of the government The money will be spent in mine extraction, communication development, rural rehabilitation, agricultural improvement and other fundamental projects, said the ministry. "We must again have the support of the international community in these fields, and their economic pledges must be channeled through the Afghan government, which will be spent in different fields," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance, Aziz Shams. Meanwhile the Afghan Chambers of Commerce and Industries has emphasised that the proper spending of this money will greatly benefit Afghanistan. "It is better that this money is channeled through the government of Afghanistan, whether this government has the capacity of spending it or not," said Deputy Chambers of Commerce and Industries, Khanjan Alokozay. Kabul conference that is the continuation of the London conference will be held on July 20th. Representatives from over 60 countries of the world will participate in this conference. |
| Posted by:Fred |