The construction work of a China-aided Afghan vocational and technical institute started on Wednesday in Afghan capital of Kabul, the latest in China's consistent assistance to the war-hit nation.
Afghan Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah and Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Yao Jing were among the officials attending a special ceremony which marked the start of construction of the new building for Afghan National Vocational and Technical Institute.
"Afghanistan is at the process of reconstruction. And the construction of this facility is vital at the moment when Afghans need more vocational experts, professional workers as well as skilled youths," Abdullah told the ceremony.
The complex, which is the largest vocational institue in the country, contains classrooms, laboratory and administration facilities as well as dormitory and sport gymnasium.
Speaking at the ceremony, Yao said China will continue to support Afghanistan's peace and reconstruction process to see a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan.
Yao said he will spare no efforts in enhancing people-to-people relations, including offering more scholarships to Afghan students in China.
Over 5,000 students will receive vocational education in 20 departments at the complex.
Some 250 teachers of the vocational and technical institute will visit China in near future to attend training programs and the first group of the visitors will leave for China this weekend.
