Afghan Ambassador Zalmai Rassoul says UK authorities required embassy closure on September 27
\n London
\nThe Afghan embassy in London will close on September 27, confirmed the country\u2019s Ambassador Zalmai Rassoul on Monday.
\nHe stated the decision was made based on requirements from UK authorities, as announced on the social media platform X.
\nThe closure occurs amid ongoing disputes over control of Afghan embassies in Western countries.
\nPreviously, senior diplomatic sources revealed that the Taliban\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had sent letters to 13 countries, including those in Europe, Canada, and Australia, declaring that consular services provided by embassies managed by diplomats from the former Afghan government were invalid without Taliban involvement.
\nExperts argue that Afghanistan\u2019s lack of an internationally recognized government has created significant difficulties for its diplomatic missions and Afghan nationals abroad.
\nLegal expert Ghulam Farooq Aleem stated that while it would have been preferable for these embassies to continue their work, the absence of a legitimate government in Afghanistan has left no legal framework for their operations.
\nConsequently, countries such as the United States and the UK have decided to shut down Afghan diplomatic missions, leaving Afghan citizens to bear the consequences.
\nIn Europe, a diplomatic source revealed that Germany has urged the Afghan embassy in Berlin to engage with the Taliban to resolve the issue.
\nGermany is the only nation so far to formally respond to the Taliban\u2019s letter.
\nA protest outside the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin saw Afghan citizens opposing any potential diplomatic engagement with the Taliban, emphasizing human rights.
\nSome countries have advised diplomats from the previous Afghan government to ignore the Taliban\u2019s letters, according to another diplomatic source.
\nLast month, the Taliban\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that only consular services from five Afghan embassies, including those in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic, would be recognised by the Taliban.
\nEuropean countries are expected to hold a special meeting on September 28 to decide the fate of Afghan embassies across the continent.
\nAfghan citizens remain hopeful that any engagement with the Taliban will prioritize human rights concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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