Taliban’s FM Criticises Lack of Cooperation From International Community

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban's Foreign Minister, criticised the international community and neighbouring countries, stating that it is "laughable" that the world only issues orders, but does not cooperate with the group.

Recently, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) stated that Washington has provided $17.19 billion in aid to Afghanistan since its withdrawal.

On Tuesday, July 25, at the "National Labor Conference" in Kabul, the Taliban’s Foreign Minister said that the international community and Afghanistan's neighbouring countries have not fulfilled their responsibilities towards Afghanistan.

Muttaqi claimed that the Taliban have ensured security, fought against ISIS and narcotics, but the international community has done nothing.

The Taliban’s minister stated that since coming to power, the group’s government has provided security for the people, but the main challenges remain employment and the economy. According to him, reducing poverty and unemployment is not solely the Taliban's responsibility, and the international community should also help them.

He added that the Taliban has eradicated narcotics, which is a global issue, and now Afghan farmers need alternative livelihoods and addicts need treatment, but the international community has not fulfilled its responsibility in this regard.

In May, SIGAR published a report stating that $2.8 billion of Washington's aid to Afghanistan has been spent on humanitarian and development assistance.

With the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, global aid to Afghanistan decreased, but donor countries continued their humanitarian assistance to the country.