Malaysia waiting for OIC’s stand on Taliban before deciding its own: Wisma Putra

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PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian government is waiting to see the stand taken on the Taliban government in Afghanistan by international bodies like the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation  before deciding its own stand on the matter.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah said Malaysia has yet to decide on recognising the Taliban and is taking a cautious approach to the matter.

“For the time being, there are no indications we will recognise the Taliban government and we don’t want to make any hasty decisions,” he said during a press conference after delivering the Malaysian Foreign Ministry’s new year’s message here yesterday.

On humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, Saifuddin noted that Malaysia had already pledged US$100,000 to the United Nations for the purpose.

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