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Afghan Mineral Diplomacy
The Afghan government and Russia signed 15 memorandums of understanding worth $103 million during a visit to Kabul by a Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk. The agreements cover industry, trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, energy and wheat. Kabul is seeking to develop its mineral wealth and break its economic isolation, while Moscow views the agreements as a gateway to expanding its presence in the region and benefiting from Afghanistan’s resources. The country has more than 1,400 mining sites, and around 180,000 Afghans work in mines and the gemstone trade. However, no official figures are available on annual mining revenues.
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