Afghan caretaker Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund announced that the "Islamic Emirate" will work to provide security for Afghans and the world, stressing that the era of bloodshed in Afghanistan is over, while the Taliban confirmed its intention to organize elections and respect international conventions.

In exclusive statements to Al Jazeera, the new Afghan Prime Minister said that the Islamic Emirate has returned to Afghanistan and is seeking to provide security for Afghans and the world.

He added that the leaders of the Taliban movement faced a great responsibility and test for their people.

"We have incurred heavy losses for this historic moment, and the era of bloodshed in Afghanistan is over.

In the same context, the Prime Minister called on the former officials to return to the country, and said, "We guarantee their security and safety."

For his part, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Al-Jazeera that the movement is seeking to include highly qualified Afghan personalities from outside the Taliban for the new government.

He added, during his meeting with the "Without Borders" program, that there will be elections that include all Afghan parties in the next stage.

Mujahid stressed that the Taliban wants to establish relations with all countries, including the United States, according to specific controls.

He pointed out that the Doha agreement is still valid, and that the United States should not worry, because the Taliban will not allow any threat to American interests from Afghan soil.

In turn, the Undersecretary of the Afghan Ministry of Information told Al-Jazeera that the Taliban movement seeks to involve all segments of society, especially those with talent from outside the Taliban.

He added that Afghanistan will witness the organization of elections that include all Afghans in the next stage.

He pointed out that "the current caretaker government includes officials from the outgoing government," stressing that the movement does not give official responsibilities based on ethnicity, but according to competence.

He explained that the Taliban rejected political pluralism because "the parties paved the way for sectarian war."


Committed to covenants

A day after announcing its new government formation, the Taliban announced that it was committed to international conventions, protecting diplomats, and respecting human rights and minorities in accordance with Islamic Sharia, while China and Uzbekistan expressed their willingness to cooperate with them.

The leader of the Taliban movement, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzadeh, stressed - in a statement - that the future government in Afghanistan and all its affairs will be in compliance with the rules and provisions of Islamic Sharia, and stressed that the movement will abide by all international laws, resolutions and charters that do not contradict Sharia.

Akhundzadeh also pledged to guarantee the security of diplomats, embassies, relief institutions and investors, and that Afghan lands will not be used against any country, stressing that the movement wants to establish positive and strong relations with its neighbors and countries of the world.

The leader of the movement indicated that steps will be taken regarding human rights and minorities, in addition to working on the independence of the media, provided that legal controls and national interests are taken into account.

Old and new faces

After 23 days of entering Kabul and the presidential palace, the Taliban announced on Tuesday the formation of a caretaker government and officials of some senior positions in the country by proxy, and the list included 33 names.

The first readings of the announcement of the Taliban movement, the caretaker government, show that it included the names of most of them from the movement itself and its leaders in the previous two decades.

The readings indicate that 14 of the announced names are former Taliban officials during its previous rule and 5 former Guantanamo detainees, in addition to 12 new figures from the second generation of the movement.

He added that the movement wants to establish good relations with the United States and with neighboring countries, and called on the countries of the world to recognize the Afghan government and extend a helping hand to the Afghan people.

Mujahid stressed that "the government is incomplete," noting that the movement, which promised a "comprehensive" government, will try to "include other people from other regions in the country" into the government.


international parking

The US and German foreign ministers commented on the formation of the Afghan government announced by the Taliban on Tuesday, and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the Taliban must "gain" its legitimacy from the international community, and made it clear that the US administration and all the international community's dealings with the new Afghan government will depend on its actions.

He believed that the Afghan caretaker government "does not meet the requirements of the comprehensive government and includes people who pose a challenge," and added, "We discussed with our partners ways to push the Taliban to abide by its commitments."

"We are concerned about the affiliations of a number of members of the government that the Taliban recently announced," he said, adding, "We are now conducting an assessment of the Taliban's declaration of a caretaker government in Afghanistan.

But Blinken pointed out that Washington will find "ways to deal with the Taliban in a way that is consistent with our laws."

The German Foreign Minister stated that his government needed to communicate with the Taliban in order to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.

He stressed that it is not in anyone's interest for the situation in Afghanistan to collapse, and international isolation will not be in the interest of the government and people of Afghanistan.

The German Foreign Minister said that the news received from Afghanistan yesterday about the transitional government does not give rise to optimism, adding that "the Afghan government must be inclusive of all spectrums of the Afghan people."

Early in the morning on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden said he was sure that Beijing, Moscow, Islamabad and Tehran would try to reach an understanding with the Taliban, which had formed a caretaker government, noting that those countries were trying to figure out what they should do to deal with the Taliban.

Biden described China as facing a real problem with the Taliban, as he put it.

In turn, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said, "We are concerned about the affiliations and records of some members of the new government announced by the Taliban. We are evaluating the government, which is made up of individuals affiliated with the movement and close to it, and devoid of women."

Price stressed that the Afghan people deserve an inclusive government, and that his country expects the Taliban to ensure that Afghan territory is not used to threaten any country.

"The Taliban announced the government's list as temporary, and we will judge it by deeds, not words," he added.


The US State Department confirmed that it will continue to hold the Taliban to their pledge to allow the safe passage of foreigners and Afghans who wish to leave the country.

Hours earlier, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that Washington was "in no rush" to recognize the new government, saying that "it will depend on the steps taken by the Taliban," and that "the world will be watching, including the United States."

willing to cooperate

On the other hand, the Russian Information Agency quoted Valentina Matvienko, Speaker of the Upper House of Parliament (the Federation Council), as saying on Wednesday that Russia will be represented by officials at the ambassadorial level at the inauguration ceremony of the new Afghan government.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that his country will now communicate with the new Afghan government only through the Russian embassy in Kabul, and explained that Russia, like most countries, will closely monitor the steps taken by the new Afghan government.

At the ministry's daily press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that Beijing is ready to continue contacts with the new government in Afghanistan.

And that in response to a question whether Beijing will recognize the new Afghan government.

Wang stressed that China respects Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.

In turn, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry welcomed the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan, and expressed its readiness to cooperate with it.

country position

For her part, Qatar's Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwa Al-Khater said that the Taliban showed a great deal of pragmatism, and that the movement should be judged based on its actions.

In an interview with Agence France-Presse, Al-Khater confirmed that Qatar's recognition of the Taliban will not come immediately, noting that Qatar is taking the middle path.

The statement of the Assistant Foreign Minister comes in conjunction with the arrival of more Qatari planes to Kabul Airport carrying aid and technical equipment to operate the airport, while the Qatari technical team's work continues to prepare the various facilities and facilities at the airport to resume international flights.


The team has overcome many technical and technical problems compared to the beginning of its mission in early September, and Afghan and Qatari sources expect to resume flights to and from Kabul Airport within days.

Careful attitudes

On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made cautious statements about the new Afghan government announced by the Taliban, stressing that he would closely monitor its future path.

During a joint media appearance with his guest, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, Erdogan said, "As you recently learned, it is difficult to call it permanent, an interim government has been announced."

"We do not know how long this interim government will last, and our duty now is to follow this path closely," he added.

As for Iran, the Secretary of its National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, said that the priority in Afghanistan is achieving security and stability.

In a tweet on Twitter, Shamkhani added that what worries the friends of the Afghan people is ignoring the necessity of forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan and preventing foreign interference and resorting to arms instead of dialogue, he said.

Commenting on the announcement of the formation of the government, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, said that the international organization does not participate in the work of recognizing governments because the decision rests with the member states.

"In our view with regard to today's announcement, only a negotiated comprehensive settlement will bring about sustainable peace in Afghanistan," he added.

"The United Nations remains committed to contributing to a peaceful solution, promoting the human rights of all Afghans - particularly women and girls - and promoting sustainable development, in line with Agenda 2030, and providing life-saving humanitarian assistance and vital support to civilians in need."

The last Jew

In another matter, Israeli media reported that a Jew named Zabulon Simantov left Afghanistan for a neighboring country with the help of two Jewish businessmen, one American and one Israeli.

According to Hebrew reports, Simantov is 62 years old and is the last Jew in Afghanistan after the evacuations through Kabul International Airport ended.

According to these reports, Simantov had refused to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of Kabul, before reversing his decision and leaving the country with dozens of Afghans.