Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport
The Taliban government says it is working with Turkey and Qatar to reach a solution on the management of Afghanistan’s international airports.
The statement came after a meeting between Turkish Foreign Minister Mawlud Chawosh Oghlo, and his acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki.
According to the ministry, Amir Khan Mottaki met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl چاt ووavu اوoلوlu after the Antalya Forum and discussed the management of Afghanistan’s airports.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed the issue of Kabul Airport and other international airports in Afghanistan, said Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, the Taliban’s deputy foreign ministry spokesman.
He added: “They discussed the terms of the airport agreement which need further discussion. It was promised that the two countries would reach a solution to the remaining issues as soon as possible through technical discussions including Qatar. Trying. ”
According to the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, the meeting focused on deepening ties between the two countries, and the Turkish Foreign Minister assured that he would assist Afghanistan in humanitarian, educational and development projects.
Turkey offered to manage Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport and deploy its troops there before the Taliban took control of all of Afghanistan, and said it would accept financial and logistical support from the international community. But at the time, the Taliban opposed the proposal.
But with the Taliban in power, Qatar’s interest in managing Kabul’s airport has led to the issue of managing several Afghan airports.
“Qatar, Turkey and the Taliban government will hold a trilateral meeting in the capital, Doha, on the management and benefits of Kabul airport,” the Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement on February 27, 2014. Several key issues have been agreed upon, but it is not yet clear what these key issues cover. The Taliban did not elaborate.
An armed Taliban militant at Kabul International Airport.
Anarmed Taliban militant at Kabul International Airport. This month, Imam-ud-Din Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Taliban’s Transport and Civil Aviation Authority, told to media: Afghanistan that discussions had been held on security at five airports, ground services and airspace.
Mr Ahmadi added that Turkey and Qatar would assist Afghans with machines and scanners at the airports, but would not allow any foreign militants to enter the area.
