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The Taliban said on Tuesday that western governments have stayed silent in response to a plea to unfreeze Afghan assets held in foreign institutions.
“Representatives from the United States and 15 European countries, including Norway, Italy, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, met with Afghan government officials today. Human rights, women’s rights, establishing a secure passage for entry and exit, and unfreezing Afghan foreign assets, which are the people’s money, were among the topics we discussed.” Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem talked with Sputnik after meeting with the EU mission in Qatar.
“The general public has the right to demand repayment of the funds. We have yet to receive a response; they have remained deafeningly silent and have refused to answer our questions. They talk about giving humanitarian aid in specific numbers, but these are merely temporary solutions “He made his feelings known.
Although there is a distinction between humanitarian and political matters, regular people should not be harmed by political issues, according to the spokeswoman. According to him, Afghanistan is on the edge of a massive humanitarian disaster, while Western countries continue to discuss different matters such as women’s education. According to claims in the media, around USD 9-10 billion in Afghan cash has been blocked in Western banks.
The US announced on Tuesday that it will make a judgement on Afghanistan’s bank reserves based on the actions of the new government. During a press conference, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, “We will judge and interact with any future Afghan government based on its conduct, including behaviour in crucial areas like central bank reserves.”
To prevent the Taliban from gaining access to billions of dollars in Afghan government reserves stored in US financial institutions, the Biden administration has chosen to put them on hold. In August, the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan, ending the US military presence in the country after 20 years. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund both cut off aid to the government in the weeks after that.
Moreover, the United States blocked billions of dollars in Afghan Central Bank assets. During a virtual meeting, US President Joe Biden and other G20 leaders decided to send humanitarian supplies to Afghans directly rather than through the Taliban government.
According to a statement released by the White House, “the Leaders reaffirmed their collective commitment to provide direct humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people through independent international organisations, as well as promote fundamental human rights for all Afghans, including women, girls, and members of minority groups.” This declaration emerged from the G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan.
