KABUL, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- A plastic bag producing factory was officially inaugurated in the northern Afghanistan province of Balkh on Saturday, according to its managing director Mohammad Asim Ansari.

Constructed at a cost of 6 million U.S. dollars by the private sector, the factory has created jobs for 200 people, Ansari said, adding that more workers would be hired as the plant expands its operations.

The plant has an initial production capacity of 20 tons and also produces threads, Ansari said.

At the opening ceremony, Provincial Governor Mohammad Yousuf Wafa stated that the government would continue to support the private sector and companies in investing in Afghanistan to help create jobs and alleviate poverty in the country. Enditem