The ministry of commerce and industry said on Wednesday a meeting was held with Chinese and American investors, where the process of investing in Afghanistan was explained to them.

“General security is provided in Afghanistan and investors can invest in this country with ease,” said Sibghatullah Akhundzada, head of investment at the ministry.

The ministry said a presentation was delivered by the ministry’s department of investment on investing in the country, which detailed opportunities available.

The ministry said questions were asked by the Chinese and American investors, who showed an interest in investing in the energy, mining and construction sectors.

A family in Kabul claims that a relative of theirs has been held prisoner in Guantanamo Bay for 17 years.

Members of the family say his name is Mohammad Rahim.

They have called on the Islamic Emirate to enter into negotiations with America for the release of Rahim.

Safura Bibi, the mother of Rahim, claims her son was arrested seventeen years ago in the city of Lahore in Pakistan and transferred to Guantanamo.

According to Rahim’s mother he was selling honey at the time and was taking religious classes when arrested.

This mother blames Pakistan for her son’s arrest.

She says she is in contact with her son through the Red Cross and sometimes gets letters from him.

Other members of the family claim Rahim worked in the anti-narcotics department during the first round of the Islamic Emirate government and is currently the last Afghan prisoner in Guantanamo Bay.

The family want the US to release him.

The family also ask the Islamic Emirate to work to secure his release.

The Islamic Emirate says it is following up on the issue and has raised this in meetings they have had with the Americans.

Mohammad Dawood; the younger son of Mohammad Rahim, who was two years old at the time of his father’s arrest says he hopes to see his father again.

Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev on Tuesday called on Central Asian nations to strengthen cooperation and coordination with regards to Afghanistan.

Speaking at the 13th Annual Meeting of Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Central Asian states, Kulubaev said that the establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan plays an important role in ensuring regional security and prosperity.

He expressed support for the activities of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and thanked the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva for her work within the framework of the UNAMA mandate, Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Roza Otunbayeva also attended the two-day meeting in Bishkek which ended on Tuesday.