KABUL - The agreements were signed by the Indian Ambassador to Kabul Vinay Kumar and various officials during a ceremony which was also attended by Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
The Office of the Chief Executive in a statement said the MoUs were signed in the fields of higher education, education, health, rural development, road construction, water and energy, environment, work opportunities, empowering women, and agriculture.
The statement further added that the projects will be implemented by 9 ministries and 2 non-governmental organizations.
Chief Executive Officer Abdullah said the projects will be implemented based on the priorities and needs of the people in remote areas of the country.
He said the small economic projects have high social impact on the lives of the people in remote areas and will also help in maintaining peace and stability.
The Minister of Economy Dr. Mustafa Mastoor said the government of India has pledged to implement 577 small projects having a total value of 177 million US Dollars and 327 projects have been implemented so far with a total value of 65 million US Dollars. (KP)