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Afghanistan seeks bids for energy ventures
Sitting on large reserves of oil and gas, Kabul decides to award contracts for resource extraction.
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2012 11:30

Afghanistan's natural resources could one day provide an almost endless supply of energy for its citizens. This year the Afghan government plans to ask for bids for a series of exploration projects for oil and gas in the north and west of the country.

At the end of a long violent conflict, there are still significant hurdles to overcome before the dream of energy prosperity becomes a reality.

Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Mazar-e-Sharif.

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