UNAMA chief assures IEA of continued assistance

Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), met with Abdulsalam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, on Thursday and said that UN aid for the people of Afghanistan will continue.

During the meeting Otunbayeva said the United Nations wants to continue its aid to the people of Afghanistan but expects the Islamic Emirate to cooperate in delivering this aid to the people.

She also discussed the third Doha meeting and the implementation of the agreements reached at the meeting and said the UN has plans to combat climate change, clear land from unexploded mines, protect the environment and other sectors.

She noted however that the implementation of these plans requires the all-round cooperation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and the efforts of the officials to solve the problems and challenges in the country.

At the same time, Hanafi said the IEA wants Afghanistan’s seat in the United Nations to be handed over to the Islamic Emirate, along with an end to sanctions, the removal of IEA leaders from the UN’s black list and the lifting of other restrictions.

He added these restrictions are not beneficial to the people of Afghanistan and also negatively affect the relations of the Islamic Emirate with other countries.