Emmanuel Macron
“If the Russians were to break through the front lines, if there were a Ukrainian request [of sending ground troops to Ukraine], which is not the case today, we would legitimately have to ask ourselves this question.”
16 hours ago
David Cameron
“We will give three billion pounds every year for as long as is necessary. We've just really emptied all we can in terms of giving equipment. The aid package was the largest from the UK so far. Some of that (equipment) is actually arriving in Ukraine today, while I'm here. Ukraine has a right to use the weapons provided by London to strike targets inside Russia, and that it was up to Kyiv whether to do so. Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it's defending itself.”
16 hours ago
Emmanuel Macron
“If the Russians were to break through the front lines, if there were a Ukrainian request [of sending ground troops to Ukraine], which is not the case today, we would legitimately have to ask ourselves this question.”
16 hours ago
David Cameron
“We will give three billion pounds every year for as long as is necessary. We've just really emptied all we can in terms of giving equipment. The aid package was the largest from the UK so far. Some of that (equipment) is actually arriving in Ukraine today, while I'm here. Ukraine has a right to use the weapons provided by London to strike targets inside Russia, and that it was up to Kyiv whether to do so. Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it's defending itself.”
16 hours ago
“Education for girls and women is a question of capacity. We are trying to solve these problems by the coming year, so that schools and universities can open. We are not against education. In many provinces, the higher classes (girls' school) are open, but in some places where it is closed, the reasons are economic crisis and the framework, which we need to work on in areas which are overcrowded. And for that we need to establish the new procedure.”
“The UAE by hoisting its flag has reopened its embassy in Kabul. This is a new good move by the UAE, Afghanistan and the UAE have a good bilateral relationship.”
“Afghanistan's territory is not a threat against any country. We are committed and pledge that no country, including regional countries and world countries, will be threatened from Afghan soil.”
“Our message to America is, if unrecognition continues, Afghan problems continue, it is the problem of the region and could turn into a problem for the world. The reason the Taliban and the United States went to war last time was also because the two did not have formal diplomatic ties. Those issues which caused the war, they could have been solved through negotiation, they could have been solved through political compromise too.”
“Daesh is a headache, not a serious threat and it will be curbed. Most Daesh members have been suppressed, their important hideouts have been discovered and we are after them.”
“We don't call Daesh a threat, but we call it a headache. It creates headaches in some places but is immediately taken out in every incident; (they) have been chased out and their sanctuaries found. Daesh does not have the people's support in Afghanistan.”
“As long as we are not recognized, and they make criticisms (over rights violations), we think it is a one-sided approach. It would be good for them to treat us responsibly and recognize our current government as a responsible administration. Afterward, they can share their concerns lawfully with us and we will address their concerns.”
“We strongly reject the report of Human Rights Watch, which says that the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have committed war crimes against humanity. The organization should not fall prey to the misinformation of the enemy and should not prepare such false reports based on it. They need to take a closer look at the area and find out the facts for themselves.”
“Avoid firing in the air and thank God instead. The weapons and bullets given to you are public property. No one has the right to waste them. The bullets can also harm civilians, don't shoot in vain.”
“China is our most important partner and represents a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity for us, because it is ready to invest and rebuild our country. There are rich copper mines in the country, which, thanks to the Chinese, can be put back into operation and modernised. In addition, China is our pass to markets all over the world.”
“We want good relations with Turkey, the Turkish government and the Muslim people of the Turkish nation. As for Turkish forces stationed in Afghanistan, we are not in need of them in our country and once the evacuation is completed we will secure the airport [of Kabul] by ourselves.”
“There will be no extension for the ongoing evacuation. We want them to evacuate their citizens, they have planes and the Kabul airport control is with them now, the U.S. should withdraw all its troops, people or contractors before the deadline. We are not in favor of Afghans to leave, we are not happy with departure of Afghans. The crowds have not been cleared outside the airport. We want the Americans to bring changes in their policy of encouraging Afghans to leave. We ask them to stop this process [stop taking Afghan experts out of Afghanistan].”
“I would like to assure the international community, including the U.S., that nobody will be harmed in Afghanistan. You will not be harmed from our soil. We don't have any grudges. Our nation is a Muslim nation, whether 20 years ago or now. But when it comes to experience, maturity, vision, there is a huge difference between us in comparison to 20 years ago.”
“We are going to allow women to work and study. We have got frameworks, of course. Women are going to be very active in the society but within the framework of Islam. There will be no discrimination against women. They are going to work shoulder to shoulder with us. There will be a difference when it comes to the actions we are going to take. We are committed to the media within our cultural frameworks. Private media can continue to be free and independent. They can continue their activities.”
“The peace talks and process will be accelerated in the coming days...and they are expected to enter an important stage, naturally it will be about peace plans. Possibly it will take a month to reach that stage when both sides will share their written peace plan. Although we (Taliban) have the upper hand on the battlefield, we are very serious about talks and dialogue.”
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan seeks the withdrawal of all foreign forces from our homeland on the date specified in the Doha Agreement [May 1]. If the agreement is breached and foreign forces fail to exit the country on the specified date, problems will certainly be compounded and those who failed to comply with the agreement will be held responsible.”