The Interior Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, has met with a UN top delegation, led by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths.

During the meeting, Martin Griffiths said that about 4.6 billion dollars in aid would be distributed to 28 million needy people in Afghanistan.

Griffiths also shared with Amir Khan Muttaqi the concern of the United Nations about preventing women from education and work.

For his part, Haqqani thanked the UN and International Organizations for their humanitarian aid to Afghans Haqqani stated that there has never been any proposal of depriving girls from education, but there is a difference of opinion in the education system which is resolvable.

“Afghanistan was in wars and hardships for almost half a century, so it is necessary for all Afghans to put in a lot of hard work for this country to stand on its feet through education; education is our own need; It is also a necessity for the well-being of our nation,” Haqqani added.

Haqqani also highlighted that after several decades, a unified and sovereign state has been established in Afghanistan and security has been strengthened in the country.

During his visit, Martin Griffiths met with a number of senior officials of the Islamic Emirate, including the Ministries of Refugees and Repatriations and Rural Reconstruction and Development. (ILKHA)