KABUL, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The government of Afghanistan inked a decree, to encourage the administration’s entities to purchase local products, in a move to boost domestic markets, a media outlet reported.
“The National Procurement Authority (NPA) and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), that will compel government entities to purchase only domestic products, as much as possible, to boost local markets,” the private TV channel, Ariana News said, in its website.
Under the MOU, all government departments have to use domestic products, whenever they need, the media added.
Based on the MOU, the government will have to purchase domestically produced or manufactured quality products.
“We want to use all alternatives to promote our domestic products, and all government bodies are bound to use domestic products,” the private TV channel quoted, Elham Hotak, the chief of NPA as saying.
The conflict-battered Afghanistan, which largely relies on foreign aid and consumes imported goods, has been trying to improve local products and markets, to stabilise its economy.– NNN-AGENCIES
