The Taliban called on the United States and other countries to recognize their government in Afghanistan, saying failure to do so and continued freezing of Afghan funds abroad would create problems not only for the country but also for the world.
According to foreign news agency Reuters, the Taliban have not formally recognized the government since the formation of the interim government after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August.
On the other hand, the country is facing severe economic and humanitarian crises, billions of dollars of assets and funds of Afghans abroad have also been frozen.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters at a press conference that "our message to the United States is that if the cycle of anonymity continues, it could become a problem not only for the region but for the world."
He said the reason for the last war between the Taliban and the United States was that there was no formal diplomatic relationship between the two.
Zabihullah Mujahid said that the issues that led to the war could be resolved through dialogue, they could also be resolved through political compromise.
"It is the right of the Afghan people to recognize," he added.
Although no country has recognized the Taliban government, senior officials from several countries have met with the movement's leadership in Kabul and abroad.
The latest visit was by the Turkmen foreign minister, who met with the Taliban in Kabul on Saturday.
The two sides discussed speedy implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, Zabihullah Mujahid said on social networking site Twitter. 1/2
Afghanistan has a fragile climate. There is need for tremendous work. Some climate change projects which have already been approved and were funded by Green Climate Fund,
UNDP, Afghan Aid, should fully resume work. This, on the one hand, will help change the climate
Earlier this week, the Chinese foreign minister met with Taliban officials in Qatar.
Zabihullah Mujahid said on Saturday that China had promised to finance transport infrastructure and give Kabul's exports access to Chinese markets through neighboring Pakistan.
He also spoke in detail about the issues facing the border crossing.
Zabihullah Mujahid said that serious discussions on the issue took place when Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Kabul last week.
The Taliban called for cooperation in green projects in the country
Afghanistan's new Taliban government called on international donors to resume full support for green projects in the country at the start of the 26th COP International Summit on Climate Change.
Sohail Shaheen, a senior Taliban leader in Doha, said Afghanistan's climate programs, which have already been approved with UN co-operation, should continue.
"Afghanistan's climate is fragile, and foreign action is needed," he said.
Sohail Shaheen said some climate change projects that have already been approved and funded by the Green Climate Fund, UNDP, Afghan Aid, should be fully restarted.
