Uzbek Foreign Minister: We do not support the isolation of the Taliban in the world

Uzbekistan’s foreign minister says the country wants the Taliban to join the world.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamlov said in a televised interview that his country was not in favor of isolating the Taliban in the world and that the international community should enter into a constructive dialogue with Afghanistan’s new rulers.

The Uzbek foreign minister added that the situation in Afghanistan was catastrophic and that international countries should allow the Taliban access to the seized assets by lifting sanctions.

Kamelov also stressed the need for the Taliban to form an inclusive government and called on them to live up to their international obligations by fighting for and respecting the rights of the people.