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Germany is carefully but quickly developing<\/a><\/span> its relations with the Taliban, who are in power in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

At a time when the Taliban is beginning to emerge from global diplomatic isolation, Berlin recently accredited two Taliban representatives as official diplomats.<\/p>\n

These representatives have announced their intention to fly the Taliban flag at the Afghan Embassy in Berlin.<\/p>\n

The Taliban wants to replace Afghanistan’s national flag with its white flag featuring black inscriptions.<\/p>\n

Additionally, it plans to change the embassy’s name from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the country’s name between 2004 and 2021, to the “Embassy of Afghanistan.”<\/p>\n

Russia officially recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan last July.<\/p>\n

Last week, New Delhi also hosted Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for a week-long visit, which both sides used to discuss diplomatic, commercial, and economic relations.<\/p>\n

Following the meeting, Muttaqi described India as a “close friend,” while his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, affirmed his government’s “unlimited commitment to Afghanistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence.”<\/p>\n

India, which improved its relations with Taliban-led Afghanistan by receiving Foreign Minister Muttaqi, has also decided to reopen its embassy in Kabul.<\/p>\n

India has long sought to overcome the influence of Pakistan in Afghanistan, which has always been seen as an ally of the Afghan Taliban.<\/p>\n

Recent international discussions regarding Afghanistan indicate that the Taliban is beginning to break free from the global diplomatic isolation it faced after coming to power in August 2021.<\/p>\n

The Moscow Declaration on October 7, which opposed the return of foreign military forces to Afghanistan, gave another boost to the Taliban’s legitimacy.<\/p>\n

Even Trump’s request to retake Bagram Air Base is seen as an indirect signal that the US government is open to a certain level of cooperation with the Taliban.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Germany has also begun to intensify its relations with the Taliban; it recently accredited two Taliban representatives as diplomats to the Afghan Consulate General in Bonn.<\/p>\n

The accreditation comes at a time when Berlin is trying to reach an agreement with Afghan authorities to deport Afghan criminals from Germany.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, German soldiers who participated in the occupation of Afghanistan were quick to oppose<\/a><\/span> this decision.<\/p>\n

Robert M\u00fcller, who was seriously injured in a rocket attack in 2005, told the newspaper\u00a0Zeit<\/em>, “The terrorist organization we fought for twenty years, which is responsible for attacks in Europe, now wants to fly its flag in our country. And there is no political reaction.”<\/p>\n

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) also condemned the situation. Member of Parliament Gerold Otten said the demands were “further proof of the increasing normalization of radical Islam” in the country.<\/p>\n

“While the Foreign Ministry pretends to be surprised, the German government silently accepts a fundamentalist regime displaying its symbols in the heart of Berlin,” Otten added.<\/p>\n

The Greens also accused the government of conducting “secret diplomacy with terrorists.”<\/p>\n

In response to the criticism, the German Foreign Ministry stated that it aims to maintain the current situation. A spokesperson said, “We have clearly communicated to the Afghan side that we expect the embassy to continue using the title and emblem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.”<\/p>\n

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