France vows to continue support to rebuild Afghanistan

In a meeting with Nasir Ahmad Durrani, the Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister, Jean-Michel Marlaud, the French ambassador to Afghanistan said that his country has a long standing relationship with Afghanistan and will continue to help the Afghans by fully cooperating with the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation (MRRD) in their efforts to build the rural areas in the country.
Ambassador Marlaud also stated that the French government will support the MRRD with their development projects in Panjshir province. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, where the two sides discussed various developmental issues.
In return, Minister Durrani expressed his gratitude to the French ambassador by thanking the French government for always providing assistance to Afghanistan, especially in dire times of need. Mr. Durrani also stressed that  the help the French government provides particularly in rural areas is of great value and urged the country to continue with their contributions to the MRRD.