Taliban asks for help with airports during negotiations with EU | News from Germany about Europe

Representatives of the Islamist Taliban movement in negotiations with the EU delegation held in Doha on the weekend of November 27 and 28, asked for help in ensuring the operation of airports in Afghanistan, promising that in this case all foreigners and citizens of Afghanistan who wish will be able to leave without hindrance. country.

In the official statement of the EU Foreign Service (EEAS), published following the meeting, it is noted that the very fact of its holding does not mean recognition of the legitimacy of the Taliban government. The talks were held in the interests of the EU and the people of Afghanistan, the document says.

Both sides expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan amid the approaching winter, with the EU delegation emphasizing that the EU will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to all Afghan residents who need it. In addition, the EU has promised to provide Kabul with additional financial assistance – on condition that it goes “directly to support the people of Afghanistan.”

Taliban reaffirmed their “commitment to the rule of law”

For their part, the Taliban “have reaffirmed their commitment to the rule of law and good governance.” The EU delegation called on the Taliban to take concrete steps to create an inclusive government in which women as well as men occupy key positions and which “would continue the path towards national reconciliation.”

The delegation of Afghanistan, headed by I. O. Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muthakki, also included. O. ministers of education and health, the head of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as special services.

The EU side was represented by the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas Niklasson, as well as by the EU Foreign Service and European Commission services responsible for humanitarian aid, international partnership and migration issues.

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