The Taliban announced on Tuesday that they are disavowing many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, refusing to honor passports, visas, and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan's former Western-backed administration. This move is part of the Taliban's ongoing efforts to assert control over diplomatic missions since their return to power in 2021. Despite this, many of their leaders remain under sanctions, and no country recognizes them as Afghanistan's legitimate rulers.
Currently, the country's seat at the United Nations is still held by the former government led by Ashraf Ghani. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on social media platform X, declaring that documents issued by missions in various countries, including London, Berlin, Belgium, Bonn, and others, will no longer be accepted. The ministry emphasized that it bears no responsibility for these documents, which include passports, visa stickers, deeds, and endorsements.
