STRASBOURG, 14 Sep. The EU's recognition of the new Afghan government, formed by the Taliban, would be premature, but a technical presence in Afghanistan is necessary, said MEP from Lithuania and the head of the parliamentary group for Afghanistan Petras Aushtrevičius. we need contacts at the technical level with the government in order to guarantee the provision of humanitarian aid, assistance to those who need our protection, «the parliamentarian said at a meeting with journalists in the European Parliament. The deputy recalled that the Taliban * is still a terrorist organization, committed many crimes in the past, and this cannot be ignored. «But if the Taliban will not allow our humanitarian aid? In addition, many lives may depend on contacts with them,» he added. According to the MEP, the EU needs to have people on the spot to resolve such issues. «I hope that the EU will fully agree on this issue,» the parliamentarian added. At the same time, he stressed that there is no «any indication of the EU's desire to establish diplomatic relations with the Taliban.»
The Taliban will create a special commission to revise the constitution EU diplomat Josep Borrell, following an informal meeting of the Union's foreign ministers, said that any interaction with the new authorities in Afghanistan will depend on their actions and their fulfillment of five conditions. Among the conditions for establishing contacts with the Taliban, Borrell, in particular, called the creation of a representative transitional government through political dialogue, free access to humanitarian aid, the absence of obstacles for those who wish to leave Afghanistan, as well as a guarantee that the country will not again turn into a haven of terrorists. Last week, the composition of the government was partially published, headed by one of the leaders of the movement, Mohammad Hasan Akhund, who has been under UN sanctions since 2001. The main posts in the new Taliban cabinet also went to well-known members of the movement. The European Union said it believes that so far the new Afghan authorities have not fulfilled their promises to form an inclusive and representative government. * Terrorist organization banned in Russia
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