Despite not being recognized by any country, Taliban has once again called for the reopening of foreign embassies in Kabul. Abdul Kabir, the Taliban’s deputy chief minister for political affairs, made this request during a meeting with Western diplomats in Doha.
On Sunday evening, Abdul Kabir met with diplomats and chargé d’affaires from the embassies of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, France, South Korea, Australia, and Germany in Doha, Taliban said.
Hamdullah Fitrat, a Taliban spokesman, said the meeting highlighted their request for the restoration of diplomatic missions in Kabul.
The embassies mentioned by the Taliban have not comemnted on the meeting.
Abdul Kabul, who is sanctioned by the UN, traveled to Doha to attend funeral for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
To date, no country has officially recognized the Taliban government. Many countries have refrained from establishing diplomatic and consular relations with the Taliban. The international community’s demands for the Taliban include lifting severe restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights and forming an inclusive government.
Taliban has previously urged neighboring countries, especially Iran, to take the lead in recognizing their regime. However, even nations with close ties to the Taliban, such as China and Russia, have been reluctant to take this step.
In a recent development, U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced a bill last Thursday in the House of Representatives to designate the Taliban as a terrorist organization. She expressed her opposition to recognizing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
The bill calls on the U.S. Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization and a regime that supports terrorism.”
