Kabulov: US should release $10 billion in Afghan assets

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Russian President Vladimir Putin's Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has called for the release of $10 billion in assets blocked by the United State.

The problems of this country cannot be solved by holding meetings, conferences and repetitive analyses," he said, criticizing the international community's previous approaches to the Afghan crisis. The Afghan people need real help, not empty promises or repeated repetitions of the current situation.”

 

Kabulov also welcomed the Russian government's recent decision to remove the Islamic Emirate from the list of terrorist groups, calling it a "big step for further cooperation with Kabul." "Russia has increased its level of security coordination with the Taliban in various areas," he added.
 

The Doha summit, which began in Qatar on Monday, will last for two days and will focus on reviewing measures taken to fight drugs and support the private sector in Afghanistan, according to the Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
 

The meeting comes as the seizure of Afghan assets remains one of the major challenges facing the country's economy.

 

Along with domestic and international pressure to find practical solutions to improve people's living conditions, the issue of releasing blocked financial resources has once again become one of the main axes of diplomatic talks.