The High Ranking Afghan Delegation Visited the Geological Survey of Iran and the Iranian Experts Expertise Was Highly Taken into Consideration

During the visit of the high- ranking Afghan delegation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, bilateral cooperation in the field of geology, mining and earth sciences was evaluated

During the visit of the high- ranking Afghan delegation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, bilateral cooperation in the field of geology, mining and earth sciences was evaluated.

The delegation  headed by "Hedayatullah Badri", the acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan, first met with the Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade. In this meeting, Engineer Atabak, referring to the brotherly relations between the two nations of Iran and Afghanistan, emphasized the need to develop infrastructure based on joint cooperation and said: The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to provide its technical knowledge and experiences in the fields of exploration, extraction and processing of minerals to the country of Afghanistan. He also announced the formation of specialized committees in the fields of exploration, extraction, mineral industries and processing as a practical step towards implementing bilateral agreements.

In the continuation of this visit, the Afghan delegation, while attending the geological survey of Iran, met and discussed with Dr. Dariush Esmaili, deputy minister of industry, mines and trade and director general of the GSI. In this meeting, the parties, while examining strategies for developing scientific, educational and technical interactions,visited various parts of the organization, including specialized laboratories and the earth sciences museum, and became familiar with GSI technical,laboratory and scientific capabilities.

The Afghan delegation, expressing satisfaction with the level of expertise of the experts and the existing infrastructure, called for utilizing the capacities of the geological survey of Iran. Training of human resources, transfer of technical knowledge, identification of Afghanistan geological potential and use of advanced laboratory equipment were among the topics discussed in this meeting.