Representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held talks with a Taliban delegation, led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday.
They discussed the situation in Afghanistan and means to address the challenges facing humanitarian work in the country.
GCC officials expressed concern that “terrorist groups may be able to launch attacks from Afghanistan’s territory against other countries and harm their interests.”
Moreover, they insisted that the country must not be exploited to fuel the illegal drugs trade.
They underscored the importance of a national reconciliation plan that “respects basic freedoms and rights, including women’s right to work and education.”
They underlined their firm stances towards Afghanistan, respecting its sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity and non-interference in its internal affairs.
They stressed the need to help Afghanistan’s “urgent humanitarian needs” as the country confronts widespread hunger caused by drought, as well as an economic crisis that has driven up chronic unemployment, said a GCC statement.
They denounced the terrorist operations targeting civilians and civil institutions, stressing the GCC’s solidarity with Afghanistan to ensure its security and stability.
