Wed 27 October 2021:
Russia sees the need to step up efforts to offer financial, economic, and humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, and believes the UN should serve as a coordinator, according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Afghanistan must start from scratch after two decades of the NATO state-building model being imposed on the nation, Russia’s top ambassador said at a summit of Afghanistan’s neighbors hosted by Tehran.
“Apparently, time has come to start mobilizing the effort to collect resources for financial, economic and humanitarian assistance to Afghans,” Lavrov said.
Formation of healthcare and education systems and establishment of an effective socioeconomic infrastructure will require significant financial expenses, the minister added.
“I hope that the policy of holding conferences for the sake of conferences, which is quite familiar to the West, has become obsolete. Time has come for specific actions in this area. I am convinced that the United Nations should play a coordinating role,” Lavrov emphasized.
Lavrov said that Russia intends to send a batch of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in the near future, including food, medication, and other necessities.
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