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John Laurens
Oct 30, 2021 6:52PM ET
aaaand here come the threats..
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Taliban says failure to recognise their government could have global effects
Published Oct 30, 2021 12:26PM ET
Updated Oct 30, 2021 05:20PM ET
© Reuters. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan September 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban called on the United States and other countries on Saturday to recognise their government in Afghanistan, saying that a failure to do so and the continued freezing of Afghan funds abroad would lead to problems not only for the country but for the world.
No country has formally recognised the Taliban government since the insurgents took over the country in August, while billions of dollars in Afghan assets and funds abroad have also been frozen, even as the country faces severe economic and humanitarian crises.
"Our message to America is, if unrecognition continues, Afghan problems continue, it is the problem of the region and could turn into a problem for the world," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told journalists at a news conference on Saturday.
He said the reason the Taliban and the United States went to war last time was also because the two did not have formal diplomatic ties.
The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 following the Sept. 11, 2001, attack after the then-Taliban government refused to hand over al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
"Those issues which caused the war, they could have been solved through negotiation, they could have been solved through political compromise too," Mujahid said.
He added that recognition was the right of the Afghan people.
While no country has recognised the Taliban government, senior officials from a number of countries have met with the movement's leadership both in Kabul and abroad.
The latest visit was by Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow, who was in Kabul on Saturday. The two sides discussed the speedy implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Mujahid said earlier on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR).
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, met Taliban officials in Qatar earlier this week. Mujahid said on Saturday that China had promised to finance transport infrastructure, and to give Kabul's exports access to Chinese markets via neighbouring Pakistan.
Mujahid also spoke at length about the issues facing border crossings, particularly with Pakistan, which have seen frequent closures and protests in recent days. The crossings are crucial for landlocked Afghanistan.
He said serious talks on the matter were held when Pakistan's foreign minister had travelled to Kabul last week.
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Comments (3)
Kaveh Sun
Oct 30, 2021 6:41PM ET
They use a page out from Pakistan. Give us money or we will let terrorists loose
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Kevin Avila
Oct 30, 2021 1:12PM ET
Global effects? Lol…
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Stephen Fa
Oct 30, 2021 1:12PM ET
They mean beyond the Afghan border. We should not discount their role and ability for terrorism.
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Picaso_Fish
Oct 30, 2021 1:12PM ET
we should bomb an afghan city after each terrorist attack. Until there are no afghans left. These turds are threatening to kill innocents, the solution is to ensure they realize this will only lead to there demise.
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