Afghanistan, May 21 -- The World Bank denied claims that it owes $50 million to companies in Afghanistan, stating it has no responsibility for past contracts.
The World Bank has officially declared that the claim made by the Ministry of Finance of the interim administration regarding a 50 million dollar debt owed by the organization to logistical and construction companies in Afghanistan is not true.
In an official statement released on Wednesday, May 21, the World Bank emphasized that the contracts in question were signed between the former Afghanistan government and the contractors, and that the responsibility for paying these debts lies with the previous government, not the World Bank.
This response came after a statement on Monday, M...