Support Afghan Infra Projects Without Political Preconditions, Says Taliban Official
Mawlawi Zakir, the Chief of Staff of the acting Prime Minister of the Taliban, said that "the international community should complete its unfinished projects in Afghanistan".
On Wednesday, Zakir during a meeting with United Nations officials, said that countries should support the "development and infrastructure projects" of the Taliban government without political conditions.
Western countries were the main financial supporter of the former government of Afghanistan, and provided millions of dollars to infrastructure, reconstruction, and emergency projects. However, these countries have stressed that humanitarian support to Afghanistan in many cases will be conditional on inclusive governance and respect for human rights.
On the one hand, Taliban officials have rejected the demands of these countries, but on the other hand, they have insisted that western countries should continue with their financial aid to Afghanistan.
Mawlawi Zakir claimed that the Taliban government asked for understanding and engagement with the international community and has been open to dialogue.
