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Germany Says Deportation Deal With Taliban Is Close, Envisioning Returns on Scheduled Flights

Officials report progress from Kabul meetings, signaling a move beyond Qatar mediation that has drawn human-rights objections.

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Ein Abschiebeabkommen zwischen der Bundesregierung und den in Afghanistan herrschenden islamistischen Taliban steht offenbar kurz vor dem Abschluss.

Overview

  • Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said negotiations with the Taliban are very advanced and an agreement could be reached soon.
  • The government plans to carry out regular deportations to Afghanistan using not only charter flights but also scheduled services.
  • Federal Interior Ministry staff held technical talks in Kabul to discuss how removals would be organized.
  • Dobrindt defended direct negotiations with the Taliban against criticism from rights groups and said he is prepared to travel to Kabul if needed.
  • Germany has conducted two deportation flights to Afghanistan since 2021 with Qatar as intermediary, and Dobrindt said he would try to pursue a similar arrangement with Syria.