Great Britain refused to send aid to Afghanistan directly through the government, “Taliban” (banned in Russia a terrorist organization). This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom Dominic Raab at a conference on Afghanistan in Geneva, broadcast available in YouTube.
According to the diplomat, the British agreed to help the Afghan people only by independent international humanitarian organization. “It is vital that humanitarian organizations have the ability to operate safely and freely in Afghanistan”, – stressed the Minister
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Raab called on the Taliban to respect international humanitarian law and to deliver on our promises. He added that the UK this year, ready to double its humanitarian aid to the country.
Earlier, the head of the Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Deborah Lyons warned about the threat of hunger and poverty in Afghanistan without international financial assistance. According to her, due to the freezing of financial assets of billions of dollars in Afghanistan can not afford to pay for food and medicine, as well as fuel and energy.