DOHA -
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stressed the importance of forming an expanded government in Afghanistan that includes all sects, considering at the same time that recognizing the Taliban is not a priority in Doha at present, and that isolating it is not the appropriate answer.
For his part, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas praised the role of the State of Qatar in assisting the evacuation of German citizens, diplomats and Afghan civilians, stressing that Doha assumed a leading role in evacuating civilians despite the difficult conditions at Kabul Airport.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said - in the press conference he gathered with his German counterpart on Tuesday evening in Doha - that the State of Qatar urged that in Afghanistan there be an expanded and comprehensive government that includes all spectra without excluding any party, especially since this matter will be an important measure for the international community.
He explained that the international recognition of the Taliban movement is not an urgent issue today, but there is an importance of communicating with the movement, which all friendly and allied countries emphasized, and the State of Qatar agrees with this position by virtue of the Qatari mediation in the Taliban talks with the United States, and facilitating the Afghan-Afghan negotiations, noting that the State of Qatar It will continue to communicate with all parties in Afghanistan, and hopes to find national consensus and preserve the gains and rights of the Afghan people.
The Qatari Foreign Minister considered that the formation of a broad and comprehensive government by the Taliban will be an important measure for the international community (Reuters)
Regarding the issue of reopening Kabul Airport, the Qatari Foreign Minister said that this issue is still in the process of discussion and evaluation, especially since there are many issues that need to be evaluated in both security and technical terms, pointing out that Qatar cannot judge today on its ability to provide assistance in re-opening Kabul. Opening Kabul airport, but he stressed that this matter will become clear in the coming days.
He added that the issue of reopening the airport is one of the most important issues to achieve one of the commitments mentioned by the Taliban to allow freedom of movement, which is one of the most important factors that prove to the State of Qatar and to the world its role in restoring stability to Afghanistan.
In response to the possibility of Doha's recognition of the Taliban movement, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani stressed that recognition of the Taliban is not on the agenda of the State of Qatar, but he stressed at the same time that isolation is not the appropriate answer, as the isolation of the Taliban in 1996 led to the situation that We are in it now, he said.
He considered that interaction with the Taliban movement may lead to positive results, which is what happened during the last ten days, which witnessed great interaction with the movement in order to organize evacuations, as well as in the field of combating terrorism.
The Qatari foreign minister considered that imposing conditions and obstructing interaction with the Taliban would leave a vacuum, pointing out that Qatar has always maintained open channels of communication with every party that wants dialogue, and this has been its foreign policy for decades.
In turn, Heiko Maas thanked the State of Qatar for its continuous efforts to achieve stability in Afghanistan and preserve the rights and gains of the Afghan people, pointing out that Doha played a very important role in the airlift and evacuation from Kabul Airport, as well as the arrival of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
The German Foreign Minister stressed the importance of restarting Kabul Airport for civil flights (Reuters)
Maas said that Doha was a logistical center during the last period for the evacuations from Afghanistan, and that the German diplomats left Kabul through Doha, stressing that the challenges will not end with the end of the evacuations, so it is very important to ensure the restart of Kabul Airport for civil flights and other logistical matters. .
The German Foreign Minister stressed that instability in Afghanistan cannot be tolerated because it serves terrorism and greatly affects neighboring countries, pointing out the importance of holding talks with the Taliban and dealing with them in the future.
He explained that the German ambassador to Afghanistan has been holding talks with the Taliban in Doha for a while, and will continue these discussions during the coming period, considering that the issue of international recognition of the Taliban movement is not the most important issue now, but communication with the movement must be made in order to reach solutions.
Maas bet on the international community and the distinguished cooperation with the State of Qatar in order to control the difficult and complex situation in Afghanistan, form an inclusive government and adhere to human rights.