World News | Political Engagement with Us Will Benefit International Community: Taliban
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Taliban has said that recognition is not a need for the organization but a need of the world, local media reported on Sunday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): The Taliban has said that recognition is not a need for the organization but a need of the world, local media reported on Sunday.
"Recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is not a need of Afghanistan but of the international community as Afghanistan is a member of the community and political engagement with Afghanistan will benefit all," Khaama Press quoted Taliban spokesperson Inamullah Samangani as saying.
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Samangani warned the international community of adverse consequences if it does not recognize the IEA, Khaama Press further reported.
No country has yet recognised the Taliban regime.
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The Taliban took over control of Kabul on August 15 and following this the country has been battered by deepening economic, humanitarian and security crisis.
A combination of a suspension of foreign aid, the freezing of Afghan government assets, and international sanctions on the Taliban, have plunged a country already suffering from high poverty levels into a full-blown economic crisis.
The international community, from governments to non-governmental organizations, has been providing various assistance to the Afghan people. (ANI)
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