A US State Department official has announced plans to close the Afghan embassy in the US next week.
25 diplomats representing the Afghan state in Washington have been directed to apply for a new visa to stay within the United States following the announcement of the embassy closure.
The U.S. diplomacy is working with them will facilitate an orderly operational closure from next week “to protect and preserve all assets of U.S. diplomatic missions until operations resume,” the senior official said. said on condition of anonymity.
The Taliban were not recognized by the international community and did not regain significant control over the diplomatic envoys of previous governments.
“We do not currently intend to recognize Taliban-appointed diplomats,” the US State Department source said. He states that there were no negotiations with the Taliban to close the embassy.
Earlier this year the Afghan ambassador to Beijing announced their resignation after months without funding from Kabul.