KABUL, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Expansion has begun on a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in western Afghanistan's Herat province, the provincial government office said in a statement on Tuesday.
With an investment of 30 million U.S. dollars, the three five-story new blocks will be equipped with advanced machinery and modern technologies that meet international standards, according to the statement.
The expansion is set to boost the factory's production capacity and allow it to manufacture a wider array of pharmaceutical products, according to the statement.
The project represents a major step toward strengthening Afghanistan's pharmaceutical industry, expanding domestic manufacturing capacity and reducing the country's dependence on imported medicines, it added. ■