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Afghan businesses wary over peace talks and troop withdrawal

2013-06-25 392 Dailymotion

There's a sense of uncertainty today in Kabuls' business community.<br/> <br />Factories are running, but many investors are eying their exit strategy from Afghanistan.<br/> <br />They're worried when NATO combat troops leave next year, the government won't maintain security -- or a welcoming environment for investors.<br/> <br />Mustafa Sadiq sees it all around him.<br/> <br />He runs a successful juice company but he says business activity is down. Way down.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) OWNER OF THE 'NAW BAHAR' ('SPRING WISH') FRUIT JUICE FACTORY, MUSTAFA SADIQ, SAYING:<br/> <br />"On the average what I estimate the business has been dropped 30 to 40 percent and a lot of traders and investors are very much worried about the situation after 2014."<br/> <br />It's not just the business leaders who are concerned. Workers are anxious, too.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) WORKER AT THE FRUIT JUICE FACTORY, QASIM HAMIDI, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We are very concerned if investors remove their business from this country, because of inse

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