GERMANY GRANTS ENTRY TO TWO TALIBAN GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
Berlin, 22July 2025
For the first time since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, the Federal Republic of Germany has allowed two
representatives of the Taliban government to enter the country. The move is intended to facilitate the coordination of deportation flights to Afghanistan.
According to the German Foreign Office, Afghan diplomatic missions in Germany are currently led by individuals accredited prior to the Taliban’s rise to power. However, the available personnel is extremely limited and insufficient for providing effective consular services.
In an official statement, the government declared:
“The federal government is committed to ensuring that Afghan citizens in Germany receive proper and effective consular support — including the issuance of travel documents.”
The arrival of Taliban officials is directly linked to recent deportation operations.
According to government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, the accreditation of the two Taliban representatives is directly tied to the latest deportation flight. On Friday, 81 Afghan nationals were deported — the first such operation under the current CDU-SPD coalition.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized that this decision does not constitute official recognition of the Taliban regime. He clarified that only technical contacts took place, mediated by the Qatari government in preparation for the flights.
Although Germany maintains no official diplomatic relations with the Taliban, concerns over human rights in Afghanistan, particularly women’s rights remain strong within the international community. Any form of engagement with the regime raises further alarm.
The UN Mission in Afghanistan recently condemned the mass arrest of women and girls in Kabul for allegedly violating dress codes. In its statement, the UN declared:
“The international community is deeply concerned about these developments.”
Unfortunately, mere expressions of “concern” are not enough. Addressing such violations requires stronger and more practical mechanisms mechanisms that, in today’s global context, still have yet to be established.
Source: Analysis of German media, including Die Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and official government statements.
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