Taliban says failure to recognise their government could have global effects By Reuters
© Reuters. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks throughout a information convention in Kabul, Afghanistan September 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban referred to as on the US and different international locations on Saturday to recognise their authorities in Afghanistan, saying {that a} failure to take action and the continued freezing of Afghan funds overseas would result in issues not just for the nation however for the world.
No nation has formally recognised the Taliban authorities because the insurgents took over the nation in August, whereas billions of {dollars} in Afghan belongings and funds overseas have additionally been frozen, even because the nation faces extreme financial and humanitarian crises.
“Our message to America is, if unrecognition continues, Afghan issues proceed, it’s the downside of the area and will flip into an issue for the world,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid advised journalists at a information convention on Saturday.
He stated the rationale the Taliban and the US went to battle final time was additionally as a result of the 2 didn’t have formal diplomatic ties.
The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 following the Sept. 11, 2001, assault after the then-Taliban authorities refused at hand over al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
“These points which induced the battle, they might have been solved by way of negotiation, they might have been solved by way of political compromise too,” Mujahid stated.
He added that recognition was the suitable of the Afghan folks.
Whereas no nation has recognised the Taliban authorities, senior officers from various international locations have met with the motion’s management each in Kabul and overseas.
The most recent go to was by Turkmen International Minister Rasit Meredow, who was in Kabul on Saturday. The 2 sides mentioned the speedy implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gasoline pipeline, Mujahid stated earlier on Twitter (NYSE:).
China’s international minister, Wang Yi, met Taliban officers in Qatar earlier this week. Mujahid stated on Saturday that China had promised to finance transport infrastructure, and to present Kabul’s exports entry to Chinese language markets through neighbouring Pakistan.
Mujahid additionally spoke at size concerning the points dealing with border crossings, notably with Pakistan, which have seen frequent closures and protests in latest days. The crossings are essential for landlocked Afghanistan.
He stated severe talks on the matter had been held when Pakistan’s international minister had travelled to Kabul final week.
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