Taliban Asks Germany to Revoke Diplomatic Immunity of Afghan Diplomats
Diplomatic sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban asked Germany to strip the Afghan embassy’s ambassador and diplomats of their diplomatic immunity.
Diplomatic sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban asked Germany to strip the Afghan embassy’s ambassador and diplomats of their diplomatic immunity.
According to the sources, Germany has entered negotiations with the Taliban regarding the status of diplomats from the previous government.
Previously, a German media outlet revealed, based on official documents, that Germany’s Foreign Ministry accepted the Taliban's move to invalidate the services of Afghanistan’s embassy and consulate in Berlin and Bonn. The outlet reported that Berlin had communicated with the Taliban's foreign ministry in Kabul regarding this matter.
On July 30, the Taliban’s foreign ministry announced that the consular services of 14 Afghan missions that do not cooperate with the Taliban were no longer valid. This list includes the Afghan embassy in Berlin and the Afghan consulate in Bonn.
German media outlet Deutsche Welle reported that Germany’s Foreign Ministry, in an official notice to the acting foreign minister in Kabul, accepted that Afghan consular services would be limited to the Munich mission, which collaborates with the Taliban.
Although Germany does not officially recognise the Taliban, it appears to be under public pressure to deport Afghans with criminal records to Afghanistan, leading to a possible consular engagement with the Taliban.
