Muttaqi Calls for Taking Necessary Steps After Doha 3

According to the deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the head of the ministry and the head of UNAMA discussed progress in removing financial and banking restrictions and preparing alternative poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.

Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, said about the meeting: “In this meeting, the acting minister expressed hope that after the third meeting in Doha, progress will be made in removing financial and banking restrictions and an alternative livelihood for narcotics.”

Roza Otunbayeva also said in this meeting that she will continue to work closely with various institutions in the interim government to follow up on the discussions of the third Doha meeting.

Some experts consider these visits to be effective in the process of removing financial and banking sanctions from the countries of the world in Afghanistan.

Abdul Zohar, a knowledgeable economic affairs expert, said: “Because the resources are not concentrated in one geographical area, the countries must have political, economic, and strategic relations with each other, so the first phase of the management of this process is the meeting.”

In the meantime, Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy minister of Economy, emphasized the need for the removal of banking restrictions from the US and said that the restrictions have caused various challenges for the private sector of Afghanistan.

The deputy economy minister said: “Unfortunately, banking restrictions have caused the Afghan economy to suffer and businessmen cannot take positive steps in transferring money. We demand to remove the restrictions so that the property of the people of Afghanistan are free and the sanctions are also removed.”

During the latest Doha meeting on Afghanistan, in addition to supporting the private sector of Afghanistan, the fight against drugs and providing alternative livelihoods for farmers were among the topics discussed.