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Afghan diplomats under pressure from the Taliban regime
Islamabad: Afghan Embassies throughout the world who have refused to recognize the New Taliban regime struggling to survive and face increased pressure from Kabul to accept loyalist replacement.
None of the 60 countries or more ambassadors, the consul or the head of the diplomatic mission appointed by the former President of the Western Ashraf Ghani has agreed to serve Islamic groups marched hard because he seized power in August last year.
The Taliban government has not been officially recognized by any country, and the international community grappled by dealing with the new rulers of the country while also helping Afghans face the economic and humanitarian crisis.
We are in a very unfortunate situation … but we still have to operate in this difficult situation,” said Youssof Ghafoorzai, Ambassador to Norway.
Embassies still have a very important role to play in terms of trying to increase any humanity support that is possible. But also (to help) discussions about political lines … to stabilize the situation.
Cash assistance and cash reserves, frozen by the United States and the international community after the Taliban seized control, dripping back to the country, which had long depended on donors.
But Ghafoorzai and his colleagues did not have contact with the new regime, and staff had not been paid for months.
The Afghan embassy and consulate are under severe financial pressure. Their bank account is not available to them,” US State Department officials told AFP.
Embassy and Washington have made arrangements for “the closure of orderly operations in a way that will protect and preserve all diplomatic mission properties in the United States until the operation can continue,” the official said.
Worldwide, Afghan Ambassador has been forced to dramatically reduce their activities, reduce energy bills and food costs, and even move to a smaller place.
Embassies do not receive funds and financial assistance from Kabul,” Farid Mamundzay, Ambassador in New Delhi, told AFP.
With the absence of financial support needed and depletion of resources, we have not been able to pay staff salaries for months and have to seize strength and reduce mission expenditure to the lowest.”
It is not clear how long visas, certificates and other documents issued by the Holdout Embassy will be recognized – both by the Taliban or the international community.
The new passport issued in Kabul is now referring to the country by the name Taliban, the Afghan Islamic Emirates, while officials have warned foreign journalists who come with a visa issued independently by the Dubai Embassy that they may not be respected in the future.
