The White House on Tuesday said there is 'no rush' to recognize the Taliban as the official government of Afghanistan, saying that recognition from the U.S. will be 'dependent' on their actions, as the group announced the formation of its new government.
"There's no rush to recognition, and that will be planned dependent on what steps the Taliban takes," Psaki said."The world will be watching whether they allow for American citizens, whether they allow individuals to leave who want to, and how they treat women and girls around the country." Psaki's comments come after President Biden, on Monday, said recognition of the Taliban government was"a long way off.
"Regarding the flights, they have to obey our law," Zabijullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, said."They have to have proper documents and if they don't have documents, we will not allow them to go." He explained that individuals"have to have passports, have to have visas, and we have to have an exit stamp on their passports--from now, we've had nothing."
When U.S. troops were officially withdrawn from Afghanistan on Aug. 31, the Biden administration said its mission had transitioned from a military mission, to a diplomatic one, as hundreds of Americans still remained in Afghanistan.
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