DThe federal government has given the radical Islamic Taliban a prospect that Germany will resume the currently suspended development aid payments to Afghanistan.However, a prerequisite is a government not only made up of the Taliban, the Minister of Foreign Affairs explained Heiko Mars On Thursday night, when Slovenia started negotiations with its counterparts in other EU countries. In addition, fundamental human rights and women’s rights must be protected, and Afghanistan must not become a “new safe haven for terrorism”.
“As the border is closed, most people (…) will not be able to leave Afghanistan,” Maas said. “That’s why you must help the Afghan people now, and for this you must also talk to the Taliban.”
Accept the new reality
The Social Democratic Party politician called on EU partners to work together on this issue. “Afghanistan has a new reality-whether we like it or not. Now we don’t have time to lick the wound,” he said.if European Union If you want to play a role, you must act quickly now. For example, Maas hinted that China could expand its power and influence in the region.
EU diplomatic representative Josep Borrell also issued a similar statement. “We will have to talk to them (…) to solve practical problems,” he admitted, referring to the new ruler of Afghanistan. Among other things, it is to allow more disadvantaged groups to leave the country.However, only after real political approval Taliban The Spanish emphasized that they should act in accordance with the values of the European Union. The exact conditions will now be discussed.
Austria sees “Leap of Confidence”
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schellenberg (ÖVP) stated that he wanted a “very clear common language”. Obviously there is no leap of faith, but a “leap of confidence” in the Taliban. Regarding the issue of recognition, he said: “Whether we negotiate with them at the technical level, or whether we recognize them as legitimate representatives of the Afghan state, it will be different.”
Schellenberg also once again opposed the EU’s acceptance of Afghans willing to flee. “I believe (…) we must be careful about the signals we send to the area,” he warned.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Arthurborn However, some governments criticizing the European Union believe that Europe can only exist if there are as few refugees as possible. “In this situation, we must be ready to help the Afghan people who are fighting for their lives,” he said. Of course Europe must accept people.
Penalty requirements for Belarus
At the same time, the Baltic States and Poland demanded increased participation and opposed Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko’s attempts to retaliate against EU sanctions by smuggling immigrants from countries such as Iraq or Afghanistan. Latvian Foreign Minister Edgas Linkiewicz said that stricter punishments are now needed. For example, you should target travel organizations.
The foreign ministers’ discussions will continue this Friday. At the end of the meeting, dealing with China should also become a topic. The background of this negotiation is mainly Beijing’s efforts to gain power and influence in other parts of the world through massive investment. In addition, the EU is still concerned about the armaments of the People’s Republic of China and the suppression of the Hong Kong democracy movement.
