Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Minister, warned against deporting criminals to Afghanistan, stating that Germany should not yield to the conditions set by an "Islamic terrorist regime”.
Baerbock indirectly criticised the Chancellor and the Interior Minister of Germany for their promise to swiftly deport criminals from Afghanistan and Syria to their countries.
Following recent attacks by some Afghan migrants in Germany, several German politicians have called for their immediate deportation to Afghanistan and engagement with the Taliban.
A spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party of Germany, German Chancellor’s party, has called for the reopening of the German embassy in Kabul and the dispatch of German diplomats to Afghanistan.
According to German media reports, the country’s officials have entered discussions with neighbouring countries like Uzbekistan and Pakistan to facilitate the deportation of criminals to Afghanistan.
The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement requesting the German government not to send migrants to a third country and has expressed readiness for dialogue with Germany.
On Friday, the German Foreign Minister emphasised that they should not succumb to the conditions set by a terrorist Islamic group.
Speaking at an event in Hamburg, Baerbock expressed her belief that in times of insecurity, making promises about things without knowing how to implement them the next day cannot contribute to security.
Referring to the murder of a German police officer in Mannheim by an Afghan man, she said that such violent criminals have lost their right to protection, according to Die Welt newspaper.
However, she cautioned that it should not be assumed that the problem will be solved by quickly deporting them to Afghanistan or Syria.
Baerbock did not provide details on the Taliban's conditions for accepting deported migrants.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated on Wednesday that his promise to deport criminals from Afghanistan and Syria remains valid and will soon be implemented.
The Chancellor and the Interior Minister of Germany's federal coalition government are from the Social Democratic Party, while Baerbock is from the Greens Party.
