Afghanistan crisis: Want ties with all countries, particularly with US, says Taliban's Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

Taliban's co-founder Baradar is in Kabul to initiate a formal discussion with Afghan political leaders on setting up a government.

Kabul: Taliban on Saturday (August 21, 2021) declared that they intend to have economic and trade ties with all countries around the world, including the US. "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants diplomatic and trade ties with all countries, particularly with the United States of America," the group's co-founder and deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said. Refuting media reports that the Taliban have not intended to have diplomatic and trade ties with the United States, he said: "We never talk about cut of trade ties with any countries. Rumor about this news has been propaganda. It is not true."