Amir Khan Mottaki, the Taliban’s foreign minister in Afghanistan, met with Tom West, the US special envoy to Afghanistan, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, Qatar’s foreign minister, in Turkey.
A three-day international meeting of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum is scheduled to kick off in Turkey on March 11, with participants sharing views on important international issues as well as Afghanistan. The Taliban’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Mr. Mottaki, who was in Turkey to attend the meeting, had a trilateral meeting with Mr. West and Mr. Al Thani.
The Taliban’s foreign ministry said in a statement that its side had told the meeting that “recognition of the new Afghan government and the release of property is a legitimate right of Afghans and at the same time promotes political relations and the economy.”
4/4 Warmly welcome reports of universities opening across Afghanistan, especially to women. This is an important step. I hope enrollment is high and the environment is positive and secure for all.
— U.S. Special Representative Thomas West (@US4AfghanPeace) March 11, 2022
Thomas, the US special envoy, said he had had fruitful talks with the Taliban delegation, discussing key issues for Afghans, economic stability, education, and commercial air travel.
He wrote on Twitter that more work remains to be done to protect human rights achievements in Afghanistan and to reflect Afghan society in governance.
He welcomed the opening of universities in Afghanistan, especially for women, calling it an important step, and hoped that enrollment would increase and the environment would be positive and safe for all.
Amir Khan Mottaki and Khairullah Khairkhawa with Turkish Foreign Minister Moulavi Khair Ullah Khair khawa
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki also told the media in Antalya that the current Islamic government in Afghanistan has met all the conditions that must be recognized. The world is made up of human beings. ”
He said that now is the time for Afghanistan to have strong ties with the world in terms of diplomacy and diplomatic relations.
Earlier, Zabihullah Mujahid, deputy minister of information and culture in the Taliban’s caretaker government, told the BBC that the meeting was useful for strengthening Afghanistan’s diplomatic ties with the world.
“The expectation from this meeting is that there will be a lot of progress in the world relations with Afghanistan,” he said. Representatives of the Islamic Emirate will convey the message of the Islamic Emirate to the participating countries. This meeting is very important for strengthening relations. ”
Participants of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum share views on policy, diplomacy, and trade at this high-level three-day meeting.
