According to figures from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Islamic Emirate currently has 40 active diplomatic missions in different countries.
Khalilzad also warned that continued restrictions on women's and girls' access to education and employment could have serious consequences.
Mujahid said Afghanistan needs diplomatic and economic relations with the United States, arguing that such ties should have been established long ago.
Speaking to the BBC, Muttaqi said Afghanistan has developed relations with countries in the region and that engagement with European nations is growing.
Mujahid said some countries at times seek to prevent Afghanistan from participating in the summit.
He described Qatar’s approach as “a much smarter” one than the policy adopted by the IEA leadership in Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Monday the call by different countries for them to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan is “unwarranted and...