Award Recognizes AWCC’s Commitment To Business Integrity And Company’s Powerful, Positive Contribution To Afghanistan’s Economic Development
Kabul, Afghanistan — May 1, 2017 — Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) (www.afghan-wireless.com), the nation’s first mobile communications company, and the founder of Afghanistan’s mobile communications sector, announced today that The Afghan Ministry of Finance (MoF), has conferred its most prestigious award upon AWCC, declaring that Afghan Wireless Communication Company is Afghanistan’s Best Large Taxpayer within the nation’s Telecommunications Sector.
AWCC is the only telecommunications company in history to receive this award from the Ministry of Finance. The award was given to AWCC, in recognition of the Company’s commitment to conducting its business operations with integrity and honesty, and AWCC's positive, powerful and vital contribution to Afghanistan’s economic development.
H.E. Abdul Sattar Murad, the Afghan Minister of Economy, presented the Ministry of Finance’s Best Large Taxpayer Award to Mr. Amin Ramin, the Managing Director of Afghan Wireless, at a May 1, 2017 ceremony, held at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel. H.E Sattar Murad noted that tax compliance by all sectors of Afghan industry, “…has a significant role in revenue increment, and funding infrastructure projects.”
“Receiving The Best Large Taxpayer Award from the Ministry of Finance is a profound honor for everyone at Afghan Wireless,” said Mr. Amin Ramin. “Every day, we’re determined to serve our fellow Afghans, by providing them with exceptional communications services. Another, equally important part of our service to our country, is to be a committed, lifetime partner with Afghans, so that together, we build an Afghanistan where rules and laws are fairly enforced, and our economy can provide opportunities, jobs and prosperity for all people.”
About Afghan Wireless:
The Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) (www.afghan-wireless.com) is Afghanistan’s first wireless communications company and the founder of Afghanistan’s wireless communications market. Launched in 2002 by Mr. Ehsan Bayat, Chairman of The Bayat Group (www.bayat-group.com), AWCC provides 2.5G, 3G and High-Speed 3.75G+ Voice, Data, Internet and Mobile Payment Services to more than five million Business and Consumer Clients, located in all of Afghanistan’s thirty-four provinces. The Company has global partnerships with 425 wireless carrier networks in 125 countries.