Taliban acting economy minister urges EU to lift sanctions on Afghanistan

Qari Din Mohammad Hanif, the acting minister of economy in the Taliban administration, has called on the European Union to lift economic restrictions and sanctions on Afghanistan and to encourage European investors to invest in the country.

The Taliban administration’s Ministry of Economy said in a statement that Hanif made the request during a meeting with Nicola Bumulou, head of the EU delegation in Afghanistan. The two sides discussed the expansion of economic relations, development cooperation and attracting investment.

Hanif described the European Union as one of the key funders of humanitarian and development programmes in Afghanistan and stressed the need to expand cooperation with the bloc.

Meanwhile, Nicola Bumulou said Afghanistan remains of interest to the European Union. He stressed the importance of addressing the needs of Afghans and reviewing opportunities for joint cooperation.