The meeting of the Afghan government with the European Union will be held in the Qatari capital, Doha, while the Afghan government renewed its demand for international recognition.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, said that the State of Qatar is involved in the peace process in Afghanistan, and is trying to resolve the crisis there diplomatically.

He added - in a press interview - that the State of Qatar was involved in the evacuation process from Afghanistan, among the largest evacuation operation in contemporary history, and that it had dealt with the files of more than half of the evacuees.

The Qatari Foreign Minister added that there is still work to be done in Afghanistan in terms of ensuring that it remains safe and stable, plays a positive role in the international community, and that there is no retreat from the gains made during the past two decades.

On the other hand, the Afghan government delegation called on the European Union to resume its suspended aid to Afghanistan.

Suhail Shaheen, a leader in the Taliban movement and the government's candidate for the post of Afghanistan's delegate to the United Nations, said that the situation in the country under the current government has become more stable, and added - in a special statement to Al Jazeera - that what is required of the international community is to lift sanctions to achieve the aspirations of the Afghan people.

Shaheen also renewed the demand of the international community to recognize the Afghan government, and said that the Taliban have all the ingredients to obtain this recognition and enjoy popular support.

The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Thomas West, said he believed the Taliban were sincere in their efforts to contain the Islamic State.

He said - in a seminar at the American Institute of Peace - that the dialogue with the movement regarding the issue of terrorism has become more honest and frank.

The US envoy said that the United States wants Afghanistan to be a peaceful country, adding that the priority is now to address the humanitarian and economic crises in Afghanistan.

Britain announced on Tuesday that it would co-host a virtual United Nations summit next March aimed at raising billions to avert a "devastating" humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

The UK government and the UN said in a joint statement - without specifying a date - that donor countries, UN agencies and Afghan civil society will participate in the online event next month.

The virtual conference aims to help the United Nations raise $4.4 billion for Afghanistan, the largest amount the organization has sought to raise for a single country.