The Taliban government delegation said that the meetings with representatives of the European Union in the Qatari capital, Doha, focused on the humanitarian, economic and human rights situation in Afghanistan.

The government added in a statement that the international community expressed its readiness to take effective steps in the field of humanitarian assistance.

The statement indicated that the discussions dealt with the issue of frozen Afghan funds, which Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki said it was not acceptable to spend it in humanitarian aid or compensation.

The statement indicated that the US Chargé d'Affairs, John Johnson in Kabul, explained to the Taliban that President Joe Biden's decision regarding the frozen funds was misinterpreted by the media, and that in return work is underway to establish a mechanism that would ensure allocating part of these funds to the Bank of Afghanistan for future dependence.

In return, the Taliban government pledged to ensure that Afghan soil would not be used to harm anyone.

Qatari-Afghan meeting

Two delegations from the State of Qatar and the Afghan caretaker government also held a meeting to discuss strengthening cooperation in several areas, especially development and relief.

The Qatar News Agency (QNA) stated that the meeting was chaired by the Qatari side, Lulwa bint Rashid Al-Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister, and from the Afghan side, Amir Khan Muttaki, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the caretaker government.

She said that during the meeting, they discussed ways to develop cooperation in the field of education, especially with regard to qualifying teachers and providing educational opportunities for Afghan students of both sexes, in the fields of Arabic language, Islamic education, economy, agriculture and technology sciences.

firm measures

In a related context, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, called today, Wednesday, for the adoption of resolute measures to confront the economic and humanitarian crises in Afghanistan.

This came in his speech during an open discussion session at the UN Security Council, which was held at the request of Russia, which holds the presidency of the council this February.

"Without resolute action, the severe economic downturn, rising unemployment and escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan will fuel despair and extremism," the Secretary-General said.

The session focused on cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which was established in 1992 and includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The countries of the world are still reluctant to recognize the Taliban government, and link this to the behavior of the movement, especially respect for human rights.