Saturday January 25, 2014
Kabul (BNA) President Hamid Karzai urged the government and industrial foundations of carpet trade in the country prepare appropriate and positive program for further development of carpet industry and its trade for the country.
In his 15-day radio address President Karzai noted that last week an international carpet exhibition was held in Germany in which the Afghan carpet from amongst carpet producers of 60 countries win the international award due to its beauty and high quality.
President Karzai congratulated all the carpet weavers of the country, the industrialists and traders of carpet on this success, adding that carpet weaving in our country is an ancient and historical tradition of our people that has gained much fame for the country and it is an economic income for the country.
Today carpet weaving has spread from the north and northwest to the central regions of Afghanistan, Kabul and some other provinces and presently considerable number of people (men and women) throughout the country is engaged in this industry.
He stressed that with the expansion of this national industry, its products is also increased and there immense demands for Afghan carpets inside and outside the country and its export too is getting good momentum as its export is increased considerably compared to the past years.
He noted that many families are engaged in carpet weaving in the country and including girls’, women and the youth are taking a share in improving the economy of their families and this industry has provided employment or many people. Considering the importance of this industry the government, the foundations working for development of carpet industry and the national traders should work together to facilitate a better ground for further development of this industry including provision of raw materials for the carpet weavers.
He asked the carpet industrialists that by preserving the original ancient designs of carpets, they should prepare new designs so that our carpets can better compete with carpets produced by other countries.
He emphasized that development of carpet industry in the country is the national mission of our government and the people and our people by buying domestic carpets instead of foreign furnishing can strengthen national economy and the carpet weavers as our carpet is much better than foreign designs.
