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US deal ‘stipulates formation of inclusive Islamic govt’: Taliban
The Taliban has stated that the agreement signed between the group and the US in February last year stipulates the formation of an inclusive Islamic government in Afghanistan and the dissolution of the current administration.
Addressing a press conference on the last day of their week-long trip to Iran Monday, one of the Taliban’s negotiating team members, Suhail Shaheen, said the current peace talks underway in Doha, Qatar, are also a provision of the agreement with the US.
According to Shaheen an “inclusive establishment” will be formed in Kabul once the peace talks have ended. He said the present political dispensation will cease to exist.
“This (current) government will be abolished on the basis of negotiations and agreements, and another government will be established on the basis of intra-Afghan negotiations,” said Shaheen.
Asked about the Biden administration’s decision to review the US-Taliban agreement, the Taliban delegation said Washington needs to remain committed to their agreement and withdraw all troops by the end-April deadline.
The group did however warn that it would “continue the war” if the US failed to withdraw all troops.
However, the Afghan National Security Council (NSC) said in response to the Taliban’s comments that the basis of all issues in the Afghan peace process is not hinged on the Taliban agreement with the United States and that the group must stop the violence.
“The US-Taliban agreement in Doha is not the basis of all issues between Afghans. The Taliban are responsible for the blood of the people and before commenting on the system’s mechanism, the Taliban should stop shedding blood,” Rahmatullah Andar, spokesman for the NSC said.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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