A six-day industrial exhibition titled "Industry Week" opened on Tuesday at the Afghanistan International Expo center in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce statement, the exhibition aims to assist domestic investors, facilitate interactions between individuals and businesses, and educate the public about local products.
In his opening remarks, acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund emphasized the Afghan interim government's commitment to support industrial development, investment attraction, economic progress, and local products.
"Holding domestic exhibitions has many benefits, including making people aware of domestic products and people knowing that there are manufacturing companies in Afghanistan, and through this, Afghan industry is also introduced to the world." Basir Ahamad Nazari, the head of a food manufacturing companies, told Xinhua.
The National Industry Week exhibition features about 700 booths showcasing products and productions from various industrial, agricultural, construction, mining, handicrafts, and technology sectors.