Tsavousoglu: ‘Yes’ to aid to Afghanistan, ‘no’ to Taliban recognition

THE Turkey is ready to help Afghanistan said on Thursday the head of Turkish diplomacy Mevlüt Tsavousoglou.

“We insisted to the international community that it is important to (have) contacts with the current administration of Taliban. “Recognition (of the status quo) and contacts are two different things,” he said. Amir Khan Moutaki.

It is noted that the Taliban regime has not been recognized by any country.

“The Afghan economy must not collapse,” Tsavousoglu said, urging countries that “freeze Afghan accounts abroad” to show “more flexibility so that wages can be paid ”in Afghanistan.

It is noted that after the Taliban came to power in mid-August, the banks face liquidity problem and civil servants are not paid, broadcasts AFP.

It is also worth mentioning that today was the first meeting between a Taliban delegation and a Turkish minister.

“We also discussed with them (including the Taliban delegation) what could be done to avoid additional migratory flowsTsavousoglu continued, arguing that some Afghan migrants want to return to their country.

“The Taliban administration has said it will provide the necessary support (…) if they wish to return to Afghanistan,” he added.

Turkey estimates that today it hosts in its territory approximately 5 million refugees and migrants, of which 3.7 million are Syrians and up to 420,000 Afghans.

According to AFP, the Turkish minister finally asked to be allowed on women Afghanistan to return to work and girls to go to school, assuring that this is not a “requirement or condition” on the part of Ankara but “an expectation expressed by other Muslim countries”.