Taliban leaders meet with British officials

The leaders of the Taliban met Tuesday with officials from Britain for the first time since they took control of Afghanistan, an action the group hopes will pave the way for the nation to refill its coffers, which are on the brink of economic collapse.

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The meeting of the Taliban with British diplomats in the capital, Kabul, came the day after they met with an Iranian delegation, another event that happens for the first time since they took office, to discuss trade relations, a key driver of the country’s economy. Afghanistan.

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The Taliban met with Gimon Gass, the British Prime Minister’s High Representative for the Afghan Transition, and Martin Longden, the Charge d’Affaires of the British Mission to Afghanistan, and Doha, Qatar.

The meeting represented the first diplomatic visit of Britain to the nation since the Taliban took Acceptance on August 15, and assumed control of the country after the withdrawal of US soldiers.

After the meeting, Longden tweeted that they had held “Important discussions” with Taliban leaders, covering a wide range of topics, including the humanitarian crisis, terrorism and the importance of safe conduct for the British and Afghans, and the rights of women and girls.

However, he did not officially recognize his government, something the Taliban wants, and described the meeting as a “test”.

“It is very early and, of course, there are points of difference between us. But there are very difficult challenges ahead for Afghanistan (and beyond) ”, tweeted. “The right thing to do is to test whether we can engage pragmatically and find common ground, in the interests of both the UK and the Afghan people.”

In a statement, Taliban He noted that he was committed to having good relations with all countries. “In return, we want the international community to return the cash capital of the Afghan nation to our country,” He noted, referring to the billions of dollars of Afghan assets frozen in US accounts.

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