Taliban hold first talks in Europe since Afghan takeover
Closed meetings took place at a snow-covered hotel in the Norwegian capital. Taliban representatives will be sure to reduce their requests that nearly $ 10 billion are frozen by the United States and other Western countries are released when Afghanistan faces a dangerous humanitarian situation.
We asked them to remove Afghan assets and did not punish ordinary Afghans because of political discourse, “Taliban delegation Shafiullah Azam on Sunday night.” Because of hunger, because the deadly winter, I think it’s time for the international community to support Afghanistan, not punishing They are because of their political disputes. “
In front of the talks, Western diplomats met with Afghan women’s rights activists and defenders of human rights to hear from civil society in Afghanistan and Afghan Diaspora about their demands and assessments about the current situation in the field. The meeting was attended by representatives of the European Union, The A.S., England, France, Italy and Norwegian hosts.
Standing silent when participants gathered, female rights activists Heda Khamoush, who lived in Kabul, raised photos of Tamana Zaryabi Pyani and Parwana Ibrahimkhel, two women arrested by the Taliban last week after anti-Taliban protests against the compulsory Islamic hijab, or hijab , for woman. They haven’t been seen since then.
Refusing the allegations of Taliban had kidnapped them, Azam said he was “unaware of it” and the recommended activists might use this event to seek asylum.
Speaking after the meeting, the Mahbuba Women’s Rights Activist Angry rejected this and warned that “if they continue this way – to tell us something and do something else – when trust will break, completely.”
Three-day talks opened on Sundays with direct meetings between the Taliban and representatives of civil society.
Statement with Tweets overnight by Zabihullah Mujahid, Cultural Deputy and Information Afghanistan, said “Meeting participants acknowledge that understanding and shared cooperation is the only solution to all Afghanistan issues,” and emphasizes that “all Afghans need to work. Together For better political, economic and security results in this country. “
Seraj knowleded progress made. “Yes, they listen. I have to say that,” he said Monday morning. “We gave them a paper. We asked them what we wanted. They took it. They were very, very friendly about it.”
Talks come at an important time for Afghanistan because the clotting temperature adds to the tribal of the lower spiral that has come up with the fall of the government supported by A.S. and Taliban takeover.
The International Assistance and Institution group estimates that around 23 million people, more than half the state, face severe hunger and almost 9 million are on the threshold of starvation. People have chosen to sell items to buy food, burn furniture for warmth and even sell their children. The United Nations has succeeded in providing several liquidity and allows the Taliban government to pay imports, including electricity.
