Kabul: A top official in the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said the US should not interfere in the affairs of the war-torn nation, adding that it is capable of making decisions independently, media reported.
This comment was made by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai TalibanThe Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressing a gathering on Sunday, reports tolo news,
Regarding the withdrawal of US forces in August, which led to the Taliban taking control of the country, Stankzai said that “American troops fled Afghanistan in the dark of night”.
He said the country is now independent and the last four months are the first time in four decades that Afghans are taking their decisions independently.
“Enemies should not think that Afghanistan is weakened by 40 years of war because it has the ability to fight for 40 more years if it has to.
The deputy foreign minister acknowledged that hundreds of Afghans were leaving the country for Iran daily due to economic problems and most of them failed to cross the border or lost their lives on the way.
He called on Afghanistan’s neighbors to help the country, open its borders to refugees and relax visa rules.
Stanikzai said that Afghan women and girls have the right to work and education, but added that the culture of Afghanistan is different from that of the West.
He acknowledged that people-to-people solidarity and relations with the countries of the world are the two major challenges before us. Islamic Emirate,
Also addressing the gathering, Anas Haqqani, a member of the Taliban government also said, “The world does not want Afghans to become self-sufficient”, Tolo News reported.
This comment was made by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai TalibanThe Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressing a gathering on Sunday, reports tolo news,
Regarding the withdrawal of US forces in August, which led to the Taliban taking control of the country, Stankzai said that “American troops fled Afghanistan in the dark of night”.
He said the country is now independent and the last four months are the first time in four decades that Afghans are taking their decisions independently.
“Enemies should not think that Afghanistan is weakened by 40 years of war because it has the ability to fight for 40 more years if it has to.
The deputy foreign minister acknowledged that hundreds of Afghans were leaving the country for Iran daily due to economic problems and most of them failed to cross the border or lost their lives on the way.
He called on Afghanistan’s neighbors to help the country, open its borders to refugees and relax visa rules.
Stanikzai said that Afghan women and girls have the right to work and education, but added that the culture of Afghanistan is different from that of the West.
He acknowledged that people-to-people solidarity and relations with the countries of the world are the two major challenges before us. Islamic Emirate,
Also addressing the gathering, Anas Haqqani, a member of the Taliban government also said, “The world does not want Afghans to become self-sufficient”, Tolo News reported.
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