
There is unanimous agreement among Czech politicians, including President Miloลก Zeman, that there is no way that the Czech Republic would recognize the Taliban government.
Around the world, governments are mostly waiting for how the future government deals with fundamental human rights, especially concerning women and girls.
โThere is no way we would consider that,โ said Jiลรญ Ovฤรกฤek, the spokesperson of President Miloลก Zeman, when asked whether Czechia should recognize the new Afghan government created by the Taliban.
Representatives of parliamentary parties view the issue in the same way.
โDefinitely not. The Taliban is a terrorist organization. I do not see a single reason why the Czech Republic should recognize its government. On the contrary, we must be well prepared for what its government will do so that we are not surprised,โ replied the chairman of Civic Democrats (ODS), Petr Fiala, to the same question.
The chairman of Christian Democrats (KDU-ฤSL), Marian Jureฤka, reacted similarly, saying there was no reason to recognize the Taliban government until it was clear how it would conduct itself in Afghanistan. Likewise, โguarantees of human rights with an emphasis on the status of womenโ would have to be clear, according to Jureฤka. He also mentioned security issues and the fight against terrorism.
โThere must be clear guarantees that Afghanistan will not be a hotbed of terrorism and a threat to the world,โ Jureฤka said.
โThere is not a single reason to recognize the Taliban government,โ agreed the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) Chairman Tomio Okamura.
The head of the Mayors and Independents (STAN), Vรญt Rakuลกan, then emphasized that he considered it important to solve the problem at the EU level and act in unison with NATO allies.
โThe Czech Republic has long cooperated with the Afghan government that emerged from the elections. The Taliban rejects any compromise, rejects the formation of a joint transitional government, and plans a government composed only of Taliban representatives. Such a government will lack any legitimacy and should not be recognized,โ he stated.
โWe will see how it treats international obligations,โ commented the chairman of the Communists (KSฤM) Vojtฤch Filip on the potential Taliban government.
The head of Czech diplomacy, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhรกnek, thinks it is too early to answer.
โAfter the fall of Kabul, a greater dose of realism in foreign policy will be needed, and we will have to accept the reality in Afghanistan. The task of diplomacy is always, even under the most difficult conditions, to establish and maintain at least basic communication channels,โ he explained.
On Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the Taliban wanted peaceful relations with other countries.
โWe donโt want any internal or external enemies,โ he said at a press conference. โWe want to have a very good relationship with everyone so that we can rebuild the economy and ensure prosperity to get out of this crisis,โ Mujahid added.
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