India only country to condemn Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan
While the UN and Western officials have called for restraint and civilian protection, India was the first country to explicitly.
While the UN and Western officials have called for restraint and civilian protection, India was the first country to explicitly.
Magnus Brunner, the EU commissioner for internal affairs and migration, said the meeting was purely operational.
Kabulov said the Taliban are seeking full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, but opposition from one member state has.
Rochelle García Hermida said the European Parliament had failed to stop a meeting with Taliban representatives.
Hannah Neumann said there is "no such thing as technical talks" with the Taliban.
The bipartisan initiative signals continued support for Afghans, particularly women and girls, amid ongoing human rights concerns under Taliban rule.
The Taliban delegation said discussions with European officials went beyond deportations.
The rights group says discussions with the Taliban on migrant deportations could put Afghans at risk.
The letter warns that hosting Taliban representatives would grant legitimacy to a regime accused of systematic human rights abuses.
The meeting in Brussels would mark the first known visit by Taliban representatives to EU institutions since their return to.