Boris Johnson: Taliban will be judged by its actions, not words | Afghanistan
Telegraph, 18 Aug 2021
Britain will not recognise the Taliban as legitimate rulers of Afghanistan unless they meet conditions set by West, Boris Johnson has told MPs.
The Prime Minister said he had spoken to the UK's allies, including France, Germany and the leaders of the UN and Nato, and agreed that the West would only collectively recognise the Taliban if they uphold human rights.
"We have agreed that it would be mistake for any country to recognise any new regime in Kabul prematurely, or bilaterally," he said.
"Instead, those countries that care about Afghanistan's future should work towards common conditions about the conduct of the new regime before deciding together whether to recognise it, and on what terms."
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The Prime Minister said he had spoken to the UK's allies, including France, Germany and the leaders of the UN and Nato, and agreed that the West would only collectively recognise the Taliban if they uphold human rights.
"We have agreed that it would be mistake for any country to recognise any new regime in Kabul prematurely, or bilaterally," he said.
"Instead, those countries that care about Afghanistan's future should work towards common conditions about the conduct of the new regime before deciding together whether to recognise it, and on what terms."
Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/08/18/boris-johnson-commons-statement-afghanistan-refugees-priti-patel1/
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