VOA News 03 November 2010 The United States announced Wednesday it is expanding its embassy in Kabul. The U.S. says the $511 million project will employ 1,500 Afghan workers. The expansion includes new buildings for offices and housing.
U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry described the expansion as an example of the long-term U.S. commitment to Afghanistan. He noted that hundreds of new civilian staff have begun working at the embassy.
The contract for the project has been awarded to an American firm, Caddell Construction.
Senior officials from Afghanistan and regional countries gathered in Istanbul, Turkey Wednesday for a conference focusing on rebuilding the war-torn country.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
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