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UPDATED: 11 May 2011 GMT
  • Renewable Energy for Afghanistan’s Future

    Deputy U.S. Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne attended the opening of the Kabul University Renewable Energy Lab on May 4. The laboratory was built and outfitted to teach engineering and architecture students about renewable energy, including solar and wind power, and the application of these technologies to Afghanistan.

  • Mine Action Day Commemoration

    U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry and Dr. Mohammad Daim Kakar, Director of the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, honored mine victims, the Afghan government, and donor countries that are working to eliminate dangerous mines from Afghanistan. More than 20 years ago, Afghanistan was the first country


  • Preserving Traditional Afghan Crafts

    On May 9, 2011, U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry and Canadian Ambassador William Crosbie, along with several Afghan officials, attended the opening of the refurbished Turquoise Mountain Foundation in the heart of Kabul's Old City. The center provides a future generation of artisans skills in traditional Afghan crafts
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