Afghanistan’s acting PM seeks ‘good ties with all countries’

During his television address, Akhund also accused former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani of corruption and funds embezzlement

Afghanistan’s acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, during his first public address on Saturday, assured the world that he seeks ‘good relations with all countries. “Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all countries, wants economic relations with them, does not want to interfere in others’ internal affairs and urges countries to continue their aid to the people of Afghanistan,” Akhund was quoted by TOLOnews.

During his television address, Akhund also accused former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani of corruption and funds embezzlement. “Ghani had established a bank inside the Presidential palace”, Akhund said. Taliban found the bulk of cash in the Presidential palace which was left behind by Ghani and his team while escaping, he said, as quoted by Khaam Press.

The Taliban appointed acting PM said that problems including poverty and economic crisis existed even before the Taliban seized control of Kabul. He said that Afghanistan’s economic problems will be solved if the central bank’s assets are released. The US has frozen nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped shipments of cash to the nation. Taliban have been urging the international community to unfreeze the assets as the country is facing severe financial and humanitarian crises.

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