Taliban Delegation Arrives in Berlin to Facilitate Afghan Evacuations

A three-member Taliban delegation has traveled to Berlin, aiming to set the necessary technical groundwork for the evacuation of more Afghan nationals. This delegation is expected to stay in Germany for three weeks.

Taliban Delegation’s Visit to Germany

A three-member team from the Taliban has arrived in Berlin, where they will spend three weeks creating the necessary conditions for the evacuation of additional Afghan citizens. Reports indicate that after departing from Kabul, these members traveled to Qatar, where they obtained a 30-day visa from the German representation there.

Delegation’s Base in Berlin

The delegation is currently based at the Afghan Embassy in Berlin and is scheduled to visit Bonn and Munich, where the Afghan consulates are located. The German Foreign Ministry has confirmed this trip, stating that its purpose is to issue documents endorsed by the Taliban and to establish the technical prerequisites for facilitating the repatriation of Afghan individuals.

Technical Support from Germany

According to the German Foreign Ministry, a technical support team has also been dispatched to Germany for a limited period. In recent months, Germany has intensified its collaboration with the Taliban to facilitate the return of Afghans. Last week, 23 Afghan men were repatriated to Kabul via a charter flight from Leipzig.

New Afghan Expulsions

The German government has announced that future expulsions will no longer be restricted to convicted criminals and dangerous individuals but will also include other asylum seekers whose applications have been denied. Two Taliban consular officials who came to Germany last year are now responsible for the Afghan Embassy in Berlin and the consulate in Bonn. Their mission includes providing consular services to Afghans abroad and facilitating expulsions.