CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Qatar

No clear path for unfreezing Afghan funds, says Qatar Foreign Minister

Published: 13 Oct 2021 - 11:52 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 07:41 am
Pic: Rajan Vadakkemuriyil / The Peninsula

Pic: Rajan Vadakkemuriyil / The Peninsula

Reuters

Doha: There is no clear path for unfreezing Afghan government funds, Qatar's Foreign Minister told a conference on Wednesday, highlighting the economic challenges Afghanistan faces under its new Taliban rulers.

Much of the Afghan central bank's $10 billion in assets are parked overseas.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani reiterated Qatar's position that recognising the Taliban government was not currently a priority, but international engagement was important.