Taliban Prime Minister Seeks Global Help to Shore Up Economy
- Hassan blames former government’s graft for sinking economy
- Mullah Mohammad Hassan says wants good relations with world
Photographer: Hoshang Hashimi/AFP/Getty Images
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Afghanistan’s Acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan said his interim administration has inherited a sinking economy and called on the global community to assist the country in preventing a further crisis as inflation spirals.
The former U.S.-backed government of Ashraf Ghani was corrupt and damaged the country’s economic situation, Hassan said in his first national address since assuming office. “The Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all countries and economic relations with them.” Only the audio portion of the speech was broadcast on television.