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Germany to send envoy to Kabul to negotiate aid
(Last Updated On: November 8, 2021)
Germany is reportedly planning to send its ambassador to Afghanistan, Markus Potzel, to Kabul in the coming weeks for talks with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
Germany newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported Saturday that Potzel will meet with IEA officials to negotiate aid and evacuations.
Deutsche Welle reported Sunday that the German government is seeking a reassessment of its relations in pursuit of better communication with the IEA.
According to Welt, there is hope in Berlin that German diplomats could return to Afghanistan in some capacity, initially just on day trips.
In reaching out to the IEA, Germany hopes to be able to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan once again, DW reported.