政権承認へ「行動」要求　タリバンに迫る―Ｇ７外相会合

　【ベルリン時事】アフガニスタン情勢をめぐり、先進７カ国（Ｇ７）とインドやオーストラリア、韓国、パキスタンなど２２カ国が８日、オンラインで外相会合を開き、イスラム主義組織タリバンへの対応を話し合った。訪独中のブリンケン米国務長官と、マース独外相が共催し、会合後に記者会見したブリンケン氏は、タリバンが求める暫定政権の国際的な承認は「行動によって獲得されねばならない」と要求した。
　今回の外相会合は、７日のタリバンの暫定政権発表後、国際社会が態度を表明する初の舞台となった。２２カ国は将来的な承認の可能性を排除することは避けつつも、市民らの国外退避容認など国際社会の要請に、タリバン側がまず真摯（しんし）に対応すべきだと強い姿勢を示した形だ。（2021/09/09-05:36）

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday any legitimacy or international recognition for an interim government in Afghanistan named by the Taliban "will have to be earned."
   "We will judge it (the interim government)...by its actions," Blinken said in a press conference held in Germany after the day's virtual meeting of foreign ministers from 22 countries, including the Group of Seven key industrialized nations, India, Australia, South Korea and Pakistan, on the Afghan situation.
   "The international community has made clear its expectation that the Afghan people deserve an inclusive government," Blinken also said.
   The meeting, cohosted by Blinken and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, became the first opportunity for the international community to show its thinking since the Taliban announced the interim government on Tuesday. While avoiding to rule out the possibility of the interim government earning international recognition in the future, the 22 countries made it clear that the Taliban should first sincerely respond to calls from the international community, including a request to allow citizens wanting to leave Afghanistan to travel freely.
   The Taliban are seeking international recognition of their government by publicizing that they are adopting a moderate stance. Despite calls from the United States and European countries to establish an inclusive political regime with the participation of women and forces other than the Taliban, however, key ministerial posts in the interim government were all taken by Taliban officials.