The UAE provided 30 tons of humanitarian aid food supplies to Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the aid will be distributed to vulnerable people through government institutions.
He also called on donors to not make the process of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan conditional.
“We call for unconditional aid, without any political motive. This is a humanitarian issue. The Afghans should be provided with aid. The UAE provided aid without any motive,” he said.
The aircraft carrying the food materials arrived in Kabul on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Turkish ambassador in Kabul, Cihad Erginay, said that fourth package of aid from Turkey arrived at Torghondi port in Herat.
“We distribute … aid in coordination with the Red Crescent Society and other organizations in the provinces. The aid includes wheat, medical supplies, sugar and some other materials,” he said.
The Islamic Emirate vowed to distribute the aid transparently.
Accirding to Naeem, Al Shamsi said the UAE is ready to invest in Helmand and Kandahar dry ports, and a railway and solar power system in Afghanistan. PM Deputies Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi as well as acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi were also present at the meeting, Naeem said.
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Tuesday in Kabul with a delegation led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security Ali Mohammed bin Hammad Al Shamsi.
The Foreign Ministry said that Muttaqi discussed a range of issues including economic cooperation and bilateral relations with the UAE delegation.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, Foreign Ministry spokesman, said that during the meeting Muttaqi said the UAE was in a key location and could serve as a gateway for Afghanistan to increase Afghanistan’s trade with the world.
“The UAE is in a key location that could serve as a door for Afghanistan to increase our exports,” Muttaqi said.
Balkhi quoted Al Shamsi as saying that “ties went back and remained strong” and spoke of cooperation and investment in economic, education, technical and agricultural areas.
This comes as negotiations are ongoing between the Islamic Emirate and Qatar, Turkey and the UAE to run Kabul Airport and four other Afghan airports.
“The aid will be distributed through five government institutions. There will be transparency and we will distribute the aid fairly. Unfortunately, there are problems with aid distributed by international organizations,” Mujahid said.—Tolonews
