G7 WILL DISCUSS WHETHER TO RECOGNIZE TALIBAN AS AFGHAN GOVERNMENT -CNN

Tue 24 August 2021:

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are planning to discuss the possible recognition of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, CNN reported on Tuesday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the meeting as the current G7 president, is advocating for a unified approach to the Taliban, according to western officials. He wants the world’s leading democracies to come up with a plan on how to recognize the government or potentially apply economic sanctions or withhold aid.

So far no governments have recognized the Taliban as the official government of Afghanistan. Doing so could allow the country access to previously committed foreign aid. Non-G7 powers like China and Russia have also been in contact with the Taliban.

Biden has said he wants to see “harsh conditions” applied to the Taliban, particularly in how they treat women and girls, before lending their government legitimacy. He said Sunday he was open to applying sanctions.

The G7 meeting is planned to take place on Tuesday with the participation of the secretaries general of NATO and the United Nations.

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