Most Foreign Aid Spent On Unnecessary Projects, Says Taliban Minister

Khalil Ur Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban's Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, said that most of the aid provided by relief organisations "is spent on administrative issues and projects that are not necessary”.

Haqqani made these statements during a meeting with the head of the European Union (EU) development aid in Afghanistan.

The Taliban’s Minister of Refugees added that the aid from foreign organisations should be used to provide shelters to returnees, build clinics, and schools, and for other important projects.

In a statement, the Ministry of Refugees of the Taliban quoted the EU official as saying that the European Union has signed a memorandum of understanding for 15 million euros in aid for Afghan returnees.

So far, the official sources of the European Union have not announced any aid for the Afghan returnees. The Taliban has not provided more details regarding this matter.

The European Union official and the Taliban’s Minister of Refugees also discussed the Herat earthquake victims and how to provide humanitarian support to them.

Earlier, the European Union donated 3.5 million euros to the Herat earthquake victims.