FPÖ-Delegation Visits Taliban in Afghanistan

PeopleOther ♦ Published: September 25, 2023; 21:40 ♦ (Vindobona)

Several members of the FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria) traveled to Afghanistan and met, among others, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The meeting became known through a press release from the Afghan Foreign Ministry, which also published a photo of the delegation.

The Taliban achieved the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in 2021. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons /Callum Darragh/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

In addition to Muttaqi and other suspected Taliban members, the picture also shows Andreas Mölzer, former FPÖ member of the EU Parliament, and ex-Nationalrat member Johannes Hübner. The Afghan television station Tolo News also confirmed the meeting.

Although the Austrian Foreign Ministry knew about the trip, they advised against it. They stressed that it was a private trip…