Taliban welcomes UN's call to lift a ban on Afghan assets

"We appreciate the UN Secretary General`s call for the release of Afghan capital from the United States," spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a Tweet. 

Kabul: Taliban on Friday (January 14) welcomed remarks of the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling on the international comunity to lift a ban on Afghan assets. Over the international community to quickly provide assistance to the central bank of Afghanistan and do more to inject liquidity in the country`s economy to avoid a collapse in 2022.

"We appreciate the UN Secretary General`s call for the release of Afghan capital from the United States," spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a Tweet. On Thursday (January 13), the UN chief called on the international community to quickly provide assistance to the central bank of Afghanistan and do more to inject liquidity into the country`s economy to avoid a collapse in 2022.

"The function of Afghanistan`s central bank must be preserved and assisted, and a path identified for conditional release of Afghan foreign currency reserves," Sputnik quoted Guterres statement. "We must do even more to rapidly inject liquidity into the economy and avoid a meltdown that would lead to poverty, hunger and destitution for millions," Guterres added.