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World

Taliban say Afghanistan has the right to be recognised

  • In a press conference, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid urges international community to open their embassies in Kabul
  • Calls on former members of the Afghan forces to integrate with the new regime
Published September 6, 2021

KABUL: The Taliban said on Monday that Afghanistan has the right to be recognised, adding that the international community should open their embassies in Kabul.

In a press conference in Kabul, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told journalists at a press conference that "Afghanistan has the right to be recognised".

"The international community should open their embassies in Kabul," he said.

He also called on former members of the Afghan forces to integrate with the new regime.

"The Afghan forces who were trained in the past 20 years will be asked to rejoin the security departments alongside Taliban members," Mujahid said.

The spokesman added that any insurgency against their rule would be "hit hard", after earlier saying they had captured the Panjshir Valley -- the last pocket of resistance.

Taliban say resistance holdout Panjshir Valley 'completely captured'

"The Islamic Emirate is very sensitive about insurgencies. Anyone who tries to start an insurgency will be hit hard. We will not allow another," Mujahid said.

Three weeks after seizing power but with no government so far announced, the spokesman said an "interim" system would first be announced to allow for changes.

"Final decisions have been taken, we are now working on the technical issues," he said.

"We will announce the new government as soon as the technical issues are resolved."

We will announce the new government as soon as the technical issues are resolved: Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid

A key issue for the Taliban is the reopening of the airport in Kabul, which was the scene of a massive US-led evacuation plan that ended last week.

Qatar has been working with the Taliban on getting the airport back up and running, and Mujahid said "serious efforts" were under way to restore operations.

"Technical teams from Qatar, Turkey and UAE are working hard to repair the equipment," he said, adding international flights would resume "soon".

Since their sweep to power last month, the Taliban have been met with widespread condemnation from the international community, with many fearing the government will be similar to the brutal regime of 1996 to 2001 when they were first in power.

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