Officials from the Panjshir Provincial Directorate of Mines and Petroleum announced the sale of newly extracted emeralds from the province’s mines.
Saifuddin Laton, spokesperson for the Governor of Panjshir, said that 7,231 carats of emeralds, valued at 6,994,500 Afghanis, were sold to domestic traders through an auction in the presence of members of the Mines Oversight Committee and the relevant delegation.
He added that the process was conducted in accordance with the established auction procedures.
