The Taliban movement (recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation) closed all regional offices of the Afghan Ministry of Peace. Work at the central office has been suspended, said the head of the department in Bamiyan province, Najibollah al-Qozai. The Ministry of Peace was created in 2020 to accelerate peace talks with the Taliban.
“All regional offices are closed. Ministry employees from the provinces have moved to Kabul, work in the central office has been suspended, ”Najibollah al-Kozay told TASS. According to him, about 1,000 people do not receive their salaries after the Taliban came to power. In Bamiyan, the Taliban occupied a building and confiscated all equipment.
The Ministry of Peace was created in January 2020 by decree of President Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country after the arrival of the Taliban in Kabul. Regional offices of the department operated in seven provinces. After the change of power, the ministry held meetings of the Taliban with elders and community leaders.
“The Taliban decided not to stand on ceremony about the beginning of the work of the government of Afghanistan”.
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