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Chinese Company to Build Afghan Embassy Complex in Pakistan

A leading Chinese company will build the new Afghan embassy complex in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad at a cost of nearly $17 million, Afghan ambassador in Islamabad Omar Zakhilwal confirmed on Twitter on Saturday.

"Today in concordance with our Independence Day, laid foundation of Afghan embassy complex in Islamabad - to be the largest of our embassies," Zakhilwal wrote on Twitter.

In the meantime, Xinhua news agency reported that Afghanistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Nasir Ahmad Andisha joined the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong and Zakhilwal at the ground-breaking ceremony of the building in the diplomatic enclave.

Andisha said the new Afghan embassy will be the country's biggest embassy in the world which also reflects Afghanistan's quest for good relations with Pakistan.

He also thanked China's for their help. 

Ambassador Zakhilwal told the ceremony that the construction of the embassy is likely to be completed within two years.

An official of the Anhui Construction Engineering Group told the gathering that the new Afghan embassy compound covers a total land area of 23,800 square meters with complete facilities such as ambassador's residence, residential diplomat’s apartments, consular section and other required buildings.

Chinese Company to Build Afghan Embassy Complex in Pakistan

Afghanistan to build it’s biggest embassy in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, at a cost of nearly $17 million USD. 

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A leading Chinese company will build the new Afghan embassy complex in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad at a cost of nearly $17 million, Afghan ambassador in Islamabad Omar Zakhilwal confirmed on Twitter on Saturday.

"Today in concordance with our Independence Day, laid foundation of Afghan embassy complex in Islamabad - to be the largest of our embassies," Zakhilwal wrote on Twitter.

In the meantime, Xinhua news agency reported that Afghanistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Nasir Ahmad Andisha joined the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong and Zakhilwal at the ground-breaking ceremony of the building in the diplomatic enclave.

Andisha said the new Afghan embassy will be the country's biggest embassy in the world which also reflects Afghanistan's quest for good relations with Pakistan.

He also thanked China's for their help. 

Ambassador Zakhilwal told the ceremony that the construction of the embassy is likely to be completed within two years.

An official of the Anhui Construction Engineering Group told the gathering that the new Afghan embassy compound covers a total land area of 23,800 square meters with complete facilities such as ambassador's residence, residential diplomat’s apartments, consular section and other required buildings.

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