Biden’s ‘Afghanistan’ letter to Congress

Biden sent a letter to Congress asking for the extension of the “national emergency” declared in the US on February 11, 2022, on the humanitarian crisis and the possibility of economic collapse in Afghanistan.

Biden said the potential for collapse in Afghanistan continues to pose an “unusual and extraordinary” threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, with deepening basic human needs in many areas, including food security, water, hygiene, shelter, Kovid-19 and the worsening of the country’s economy indicated yes.

In this context, Biden emphasized that it is extremely important that certain properties belonging to the “Da Afghanistan Bank” (DAB) in the US are protected by US financial institutions, and that this is very important for the well-being of the people of Afghanistan. .

Biden stated that various parties, including representatives of victims of terrorism, have filed legal claims against DAB properties, adding that access to this property has been blocked under executive order 14064.

Therefore, President Biden noted that he made this notice to continue the national emergency, which will end automatically on February 11, 2023, unless otherwise decided.