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US Grants Licenses for More Aid Flow to Afghanistan
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[ToloNews] The United States on Friday further paved the way for aid to flow to Afghanistan despite U.S. sanctions on the Taliban
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, who seized control of the country last month, issuing general licenses amid concern that Washington's punitive measures could compound an unfolding humanitarian crisis.
The U.S. Treasury Department said it issued two general licenses, one allowing the U.S. government, NGOs and certain international organizations. The second license authorizes certain transactions related to the export and re-export of food, medicine and other items.
"Treasury is committed to facilitating the flow of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and other activities that support their basic human needs," Andrea Gacki, director of the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, said in the statement.
She added that Washington will continue to work with financial institutions, NGOs and international organizations to ease the flow of agricultural goods, medicine and other resources.