Afghanistan, March 24 -- The foreign ministry of Germany said it does not recognize a Kabul-appointed representative as charge d'affaires at the Afghanistan embassy in Berlin.
A ministry spokesperson stated that no official notification of staff changes at the embassy had been received, and therefore Germany's position regarding the mission remains unchanged.
Earlier, German broadcaster ARD reported that a Taliban-appointed official had taken over leadership of the embassy, while the envoy from the former Afghanistan government had been moved to a lower position.
However, according to the foreign ministry, the envoy appointed by the previous government of Afghanistan is still considered the official point of contact.
The spokesperson ex...