RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia on Sunday introduced the resumption of actions at its embassy in Kabul, greater than three years after withdrawing its diplomats in the course of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
“Primarily based on the will of the federal government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer all providers to the brotherly Afghan folks, it has been determined to renew the actions of the mission of the Kingdom in Kabul beginning on December 22,” the embassy posted on social media website X.
The Saudi Ministry of International Affairs didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark in regards to the stage of Saudi illustration in Kabul.
Riyadh introduced on August 15, 2021 that it had withdrawn its diplomats from the Afghan capital due to the “unstable scenario” created by the Taliban’s return to energy following america’ withdrawal from the nation.
In November 2021, Saudi Arabia stated it was resuming consular providers in Afghanistan.
It additionally offers humanitarian support within the nation via its KSRelief organisation.
The Taliban authorities stays unrecognised by any nation.
Saudi Arabia was considered one of solely three nations, the others being Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, that recognised the primary Taliban authorities which got here to energy in 1996 and was overthrown by america invasion of 2001.