Taliban official urges int'l donors to continue humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

"We request the world to continue their humanitarian aid to Afghans. The people of Afghanistan still need assistance and cooperation from the world," said Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the new Taliban government. KABUL, September 15: Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the new Taliban government, on Tuesday urged the international community to continue providing assistance to the Afghan people. "We request the world to continue their humanitarian aid to Afghans. The people of Afghanistan still need assistance and cooperation from the world," Muttaqi told reporters. "We appeal from all countries, which were involved in assisting Afghans in fields of education, health, refugees, and the struggle against the drought, to continue their support in the mentioned fields," he said. They should not combine the "humanitarian issues with the political issues," he said. He also urged all foreign aid workers who left Afghanistan before the Taliban's takeover of the capital Kabul on Aug. 15 or in recent weeks to return to the country. "There is no war and clashes in Afghanistan. All Afghans and foreigners holding legal documents who left Afghanistan, can return without any fears. They can restart their operations in every field and provide services. Security and safety will be ensured for all aid workers," he said.

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A team of Indian officials met the acting Taliban foreign minister of Afghanistan on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties and humanitarian aid, the Taliban said, in what was the first such visit to Kabul since the chaotic US withdrawal last year.

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U.S. says talks with Taliban in Doha "candid and professional"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11: Discussions between the U.S. and Afghan Taliban officials in Doha, Qatar were "candid and professional," the U.S. State Department said on Sunday. A U.S. interagency delegation met with senior Taliban representatives in Doha over the weekend, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout. The U.S. delegation in the talks focused on security and terrorism concerns, safe passage for U.S. citizens, other foreign nationals, and Afghan partners, as well as human rights and humanitarian assistance issues, according to the readout. Price noted that "the U.S. delegation reiterating that the Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words." Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan's acting foreign minister, said on Saturday that the two sides discussed opening a new chapter of bilateral relations, and the Taliban officials called on the U.S. side to lift the ban on the frozen assets in the Afghan Central Bank. The Taliban delegation also urged the U.S. side to respect the sovereignty of Afghanistan's airspace and not to interfere in its affairs, he said, stressing the focus was on humanitarian aid and the implementation of all provisions of the Doha Agreement concluded between the two sides in February 2020. The State Department said on Friday that the meeting in Doha "is a continuation of the pragmatic engagements" between two sides but not "granting recognition or conferring legitimacy" to the Taliban, which took over Afghanistan in mid-August and announced an interim government in early September. The meeting marked the first in-person gathering between the United States and the Taliban since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan at the end of August and the first foreign visit by the Taliban government officials.

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EU says no recognition of Taliban, no political talks

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would propose an increase in the 57 million euros ($67 million) in humanitarian aid which the Commission had allocated this year for Afghanistan.

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Johnson, Biden vow to work together on Afghan situation after Taliban takeover

Just over a week, the Taliban, which the United States overthrew in 2001, went from winning control of its first provincial capital to taking over Kabul, capital of the war-torn Asian country. LONDON, Aug. 17: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke via phone Tuesday evening about the current situation in Afghanistan following Taliban takeover, Downing Street said in a statement. The two leaders welcomed their countries' cooperation in recent days to help evacuate their nationals, current and former staff, and others from Afghanistan, it said. "They resolved to continue working closely together on this in the days and weeks ahead to allow as many people as possible to leave the country," it added. Johnson and Biden also agreed on the need for the global community to come together to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Britain's plans include increased humanitarian aid to the region and resettlement of refugees, it said. Britain's Home Office said on Tuesday night that up to 20,000 Afghan refugees will be offered a route to set up homes in Britain over five years. In their phone conversation, the two leaders also agreed to hold a virtual Group of Seven (G7) leaders' meeting in the coming days to discuss the Afghanistan situation. In a televised speech on Monday, Biden stood by his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan while acknowledging Kabul's collapse to the Taliban came much sooner than Washington had anticipated. Just over a week, the Taliban, which the United States overthrew in 2001, went from winning control of its first provincial capital to taking over Kabul, capital of the war-torn Asian country. Johnson said on Sunday that the U.S. decision to pull out of Afghanistan has "accelerated things."

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