Afghan/UAE Investment Meeting

[Haris]

Khalili Discusses Investment
Possibilities With UAE Senior Official




Second Vice-President Mohammad Karim Khalili met with representative of
UAE Al-Amir Prince Al-Khaema and discussed with him about investments in
Afghanistan. At this meeting Prince Rass Al Khema Sheikh Khalid Mohammad
Bin Salem Qasemi debated the investment opportunities and the
possibilities for investing in Afghanistan with Khalili chairman of the CM
Economic Committee.

Khalili noted that there are better investments possibilities in mines,
energy, handicrafts and other spheres. He considered good possibilities for
foreign investments in Afghanistan and expressed the readiness of Afghan
government for attracting of investments in different spheres.

The UAE representative called better possibilities for foreign investments in
Afghanistan and showed interest in investments in Afghanistan. At this
meeting while two Lebanese capital holders were also present, Khalili
emphasized that the Afghan government within its possibilities will support
foreign investments and shall Endeavour that more better facilities are
provided for the investments in the country.

[faye]

i was just reading on a muslim website, jafria news, an article about opium being now grown in england. the u.s. and the un want to eradicate afghanistans opium crops, whilst there is a shortage of painkillers worldwide, and whilst western countries are benefitting from this crop. this bugs me, no end. it is so unfair to the afghan people and would be so beneficial, financially to the farmers.
richard holbrooke,(x us ambassader to afghanistan) and a british mp, frank field, are 2 proponents of afghanistan being able to benefit from opium production, rather than elimination.