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Taliban cancels inauguration ceremony of Afghan interim government

10 September 2021 16:40 (UTC +04:00)

The Taliban which recently gained control over Afghanistan, cancelled the inauguration ceremony marking the country's interim government, Inamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban's cultural commission, stated on Friday, APA reports citing TASS.

"The inauguration ceremony of the new Afghan government was canceled a few days ago. In order not to confuse people further, the leadership of the Islamic Emirate (the name the Taliban calls itself) announced the part of the Cabinet, and it has already started to work," the Taliban’s member wrote on his Twitter page, without specifying the further date for the event.

Furthermore, he denied previously disseminated information that the inauguration was supposedly scheduled for September 11, calling it rumors.