Brussels speaks of a “measured approach” to Islamists to prevent the humanitarian crisis and press for the protection of human rights
Although recognition of the Emirate seems distant, the European Union (EU) is considering reopening its embassy in Kabul in the coming weeks and the Taliban receive this message as “a good step in the interest of the people of Afghanistan,” according to spokesman Ahmadullah Wasiq. . Brussels wants to take a step forward to alleviate the humanitarian crisis suffered by a country to which the United States, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have decided to freeze aid and not allow access to reserves abroad. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced a couple of weeks ago a package of “direct aid” of 1 billion euros and said that “Afghans should not pay the price of the shares of the Taliban.”
The British newspaper ‘Financial Times’ (FT) revealed that the EU sent a first team to Kabul at the beginning of the month to explore the reopening of the legation, which would not, however, mean official recognition of the new regime. In the EU they speak of a “measured approach” to Islamists with the aim of preventing the humanitarian crisis and putting pressure on the ground for the protection of human rights. According to sources from the EU External Action Service revealed to FT, the legation will serve as an office for diplomats from both the EU and the rest of the member states.
Security is one of the issues that Europeans and Islamists discuss as the Taliban do not accept the deployment of foreign security forces. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, foreign spokesman, settled the debate via Twitter with a message in which he made it clear that “the Emirate will provide security to the Embassy and staff.” A similar problem occurs at Kabul International Airport, which remains inoperative for scheduled flights due to security concerns and the Taliban’s refusal to accept forces from the countries that offered to manage it.
The situation of women
The arrival of the Emirate caused the closure of most embassies and since then only countries such as Russia, China and Turkey have maintained their representations in Kabul. More than two months have passed since the regime change, but no country in the world officially recognizes the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Diplomatic contacts occur, bilateral meetings have been held in Doha with the EU and the US, international summits in Tehran and Moscow, but there are factors such as the situation of women that stop any recognition.
In the absence of progress, Turkey and Indonesia are leading an initiative by Muslim countries to try to soften the rigorist vision of Islam imposed in the Emirate and thus pave the way for the international community to accept the Taliban.
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