Afghanistan: Murat Dikmen, the Turkish consul general based in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, has announced plans for the construction of a cement plant in northern Jowzjan province with an investment of more than US$150m. According to the governor’s office, Dikmen made the announcement during a meeting with Mawlawi Abdullah Sarhadi, the recently appointed governor of Jawzjan. The discussions focused on ongoing cooperation and Türkiye’s development programmes in the province. Dikmen said the proposed cement plant would involve an investment in the range of US$150m-200m and is expected to create employment opportunities for ‘hundreds of people’ once implemented.
The Turkish construction company 77 Inşaat previously signed a contract with The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in Afghanistan in October 2024, worth approximately US$163m.
