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Afghan Artists Concerned by Lack of Opportunities
Sayed Mehdi Hossieni, who has been engaged in art for the past 12 years, said there is no market for artistic work.
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Sayed Mehdi Hossieni, who has been engaged in art for the past 12 years, said there is no market for artistic work.
They said that many artists have left the country over economic problems and restrictions on their activities.
Another weaver from Herat, Barat Ali, said that in previous decades, Herat's weaving market was thriving.
Based on the statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC), Afghan exports abroad reached nearly $2 billion in 1401.
“They are now responsible to strengthen their cooperation with Afghanistan’s reconstruction,” he said.
It would mark a significant departure from the country's existing aged transport network.