Chairman of the European Commission of Ursula von der Lenen stated that the EU will allocate Afghanistan an extended package of support for about one billion euros to help the country compete with an increasing humanitarian crisis, reports Bloomberg.
Lien wrote in its twitter that the support package is intended for the Afghan people. She stated that Afghans should not pay for the actions of the Taliban (the Taliban organization is recognized as terrorist and prohibited in Russia). “We have to do everything possible to prevent a major humanitarian and socio-economic collapse in Afghanistan,” she fured.
Package includes 300 million euros in the form of humanitarian aid, including additional support for the vaccination program, providing ashors and protect human rights. At least 250 million euros will go to financing urgent needs, such as health and safety.
United Nations Secretary General (UN) Anthony Guterryas called for countries to defrost assets and allow the admission of assistance to Afghanistan, otherwise the danger of collapse will arise. According to him, it is possible to support the economy without recognizing the Taliban. G20 leaders who tried to overcome disagreements about how best to deal with the Taliban, decided to focus on humanitarian aid, safeway from Afghanistan and how to prevent the country to refuge for terrorism.
In October, the Taliban agreed with the United States on obtaining humanitarian aid from the country, stressing that the assistance that Afghanistan will not be filled with political issues. ” Representatives of the new government of Afghanistan and the United States also decided to make efforts to develop diplomatic relations.