Biden said the first condition was recognition of the Taliban government
U.S. President Joe Biden has said a precondition is needed to address the legitimacy of the Taliban government. This was stated in a statement on the White House website .
Biden has called on the Taliban to release Mark Frerixs, a U.S. Navy veteran captured in Afghanistan in 2020, and only then can talks begin to legitimize the Taliban government.
“ The Taliban should release Mark immediately before any hopes of their legitimacy will be considered. There is no room for negotiation on this issue , ”Biden said.
According to the statement, Frerixs disappeared in Kabul in early February 2020. He lived in Afghanistan as a civil engineer for ten years.
Biden said the Illinois-born Frerixs family ” had a difficult two years, prayed for his safety, had various doubts about his whereabouts and condition, and wished him well .”
Posted on January 31, 2022
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