EU will only cooperate with the Afghan government following the Taliban's return to power if it respects fundamental human rights, says foreign policy chief Josep Borrell
European Union foreign ministers and representatives take part in an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, via video link, at the European Council building in Brussels on August 17, 2021.
"The Taliban have won the war, so we will have to talk with them," Borrell told a news conference, while stressing this does not mean moving quickly to officially recognise their rule. Borrell said the EU's priority was to evacuate EU staff and Afghan helpers from Kabul. He put the number of locals who have been working for the EU at almost 400, their families included.
Humanitarian aid for Afghans must be maintained and even increased, but assistance will only go to the Afghan government if conditions are met, Borrell said.
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