What Afghanistan needs after 2014: A lighter, smarter, long-term commitment – Foreign Policy Magazine (By AAPG Vice President Gianni Koskinas)
Maintaining a large military presence in Afghanistan is not in the strategic interests of either the U.S. or the Afghan government. It does not help the United States accomplish its long-term goal of countering terrorism from the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, nor…
Crisis looms in central Asia’s Great Game – Financial Times
A flurry of security officials from Nato, the US and the EU have been visiting the region trying to reassure the governments in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan that border Afghanistan, and fragile Kyrgyzstan, over increased aid and security. US officials…
Afghan Government unveils first tranche of mining and oil contracts – Global Witness
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines announced last week that it would make public all details of oil and mineral mining contracts entered into by the government. The Afghan government has made a landmark advance in mineral sector transparency, enabling the Afghan…
Afghanistan courts business to stabilize after war – AP
Afghanistan’s foreign minister and other officials courted foreign investors at a conference in New Delhi last week, promoting private-sector growth as the key to Afghanistan’s future stability. Afghanistan courts business to stabilize after war By NASR UL HADI Associated Press Posted:…
Can the Afghan economy be saved?
February 3rd, 2012 - Whipsawed by a long-drawn U.S.-led military operation and a decade of erratic international economic assistance, Afghanistan is in shambles. With economic development always considered secondary to security concerns, little has been done in the past decade to…
First train runs on Afghanistan’s northern railroad
December 21, 2011 – The BBC reports that the newly-operational rail line between Mazar-e Sharif and Uzbekistan could become a crucial link between Afghanistan and its neighbors. Afghan railway: First train runs on new line in north A train has…
Afghanistan offers new gold, copper tenders – Bloomberg
December 6, 2011 – Bloomberg reports on new metal deposits to be offered for tender by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines: Afghanistan to Offer Four Copper, Gold Deposits for Tender By Jesse Riseborough – Dec 5, 2011 11:00 PM Afghanistan said…
