Taliban-appointed Minister urges U.S. to open its embassy in Kabul

Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs in Afghanistan, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, called on the US to reopen its embassy in Kabul, according to Khaama Press reported.
During his visit to the Afghan Consulate in Dubai, Stanikzai said, “”Let us fulfil our responsibilities. Come and open your embassy. We take care of your security. When you come, other countries will do the same. Many countries are saying in private meetings with us that if America restores its relations with you, we will come immediately.” The Taliban-led governmnet is seeking to expand its international relations with the world while the US asserts that no country will recognize the current regime in Afghanistan. In a recent briefing, the deputy spokesman of the US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said that restrictions on women would delay Kabul’s international relations.Patel said, “We have seen this now time and time again – denying them education, denying them the ability to work, denying them the ability to participate in the provision of humanitarian assistance that benefits all Afghans,” according to Khaama Press.