Swedish Minister: Afghanistan Is About to Collapse
Saturday, 23 October 2021 – 22:54 GMT+7
A US Navy officer delivers water to children during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan / Credit: U.S. Marine Corps, Handout via REUTERS, AWW, djo
However, other countries need to be convinced that such a move is possible without legitimizing the new Taliban rulers.
Fridh insisted that Sweden would not funnel development money through the Taliban.
The movement has faced international criticism for its failure to uphold Afghan rights since returning to power, including allowing girls to access education.
Most countries have closed their embassies in Kabul and moved them to Qatar, a Gulf state that is the main interlocutor between the West and the Taliban.
Fridh also said European countries were not ready to reopen their embassies in Kabul.
According to him, more diplomatic missions will be opened in Qatar before returning to Afghanistan. (Antara/Reuters/mcr20/jpnn)
