FM Muttaqi hails British humanitarian, educational aid

KABUL (Pajhwok): British Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Hugo Shorter pledged increase in humanitarian assistance and promotion of banking sector in the country, an official said on Friday.

He expressed the view during a meeting with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Ameer Khan Muttaqi.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkh on his Twitter handle wrote: “British envoy expressed satisfaction over his trip to Afghanistan.”

He said British was interested in the economic development of Afghanistan and called on other nations to help Afghanistan in this regard.

Shorter stressed no foreign groups should be active in Afghanistan.

Acting foreign welcomed British humanitarian educational support to Afghanistan.

Referring to British envoy concern over activities of foreign non-state actor, he renewed commitment not to allow any non-state actor in Afghanistan.

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