The head of EU foreign policy said on Tuesday that the EU will have to contact the Taliban to provide support to the Afghan people, even if it does not recognize them as the country’s legal ruler.
“I didn’t say that we would recognize the Taliban,” Borrell said in a press conference after the EU foreign ministers’ meeting. “I’m just saying that we must talk to them about everything, even to protect women and girls. Even so, you must get in touch with them.”
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“We will create the conditions for continued support, and we will use our influence… to respect human rights. I know when I say this seems a bit wishful thinking. But we will use all our chips.”
He said that humanitarian assistance must be maintained or even increased, but only if the conditions are met, assistance will be provided to the Afghan government.
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