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Chinese Companies to Expand Afghan Telecom Infrastructure

Two Chinese telecom companies signed contracts with the Afghan Telecom and Communication Ministry on expanding digital telephone services in this war-damaged country here on Thursday.

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Two Chinese telecom companies signed contracts with the Afghan Telecom and Communication Ministry on expanding digital telephone services in this war-damaged country here on Thursday.

According to the 2.3-million US dollar contracts, these two telecom companies, Huawei and Zhongxing, will cooperate with the Afghan ministry to expand 87,000 digital telephone lines in Kabul and other eight provinces.

The duty of the two Chinese companies are to install program-controlled switchboards in that areas. All the projects will be completed within six months.

Afghan Telecom and Communication Minister Mohammad Masoom Strauikzi said at the signing ceremony that the coming project will improve the basic telecom network and Afghan authorities and people can befit a lot from it.

"I am sure that after this project, the Afghan government can trust Chinese companies more," said China's Ambassador to Kabul Sun Yuxi on the occasion.

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