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Canada rejects IEA request to take over Afghanistan embassy in Ottawa
Ottawa has rebuffed the Islamic Emirate’s attempt to take control of Afghanistan’s embassy and consulates in Canada, local media reported on Monday.
The government, in fact, did not even respond to the IEA’s 2022 letter, said Global Affairs Canada spokesman Jason Kung, Ottawa Citizen reported.
“Canada does not recognize the Taliban (IEA) as the legitimate government of Afghanistan, and will never do so,” said Marilyne Guèvremont, another Global Affairs official. “Canada will not receive or accredit any foreign representative appointed by the Taliban (IEA), or develop formal relations with the Taliban de-facto authorities (IEA).”
More than two years after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Islamic Emirate, diplomats of the previous regime continue to staff the missions in Canada.