The European Union foreign policy chief said on Sunday the Taliban government's behavior up to now was "not very encouraging", and any economic collapse in Afghanistan would raise the risk of terrorism and other threats. Josep Borrell, speaking at a joint news conference with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, also said he hoped nuclear talks between global powers and Iran would restart in Vienna "soon."
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The EU has increased its humanitarian aid to Afghanistan since the Taliban took power, but halted development assistance - a move also taken by other countries and the World Bank.
"Certainly it's a dilemma. Because if you want to contribute to avoid the collapse of an economy, in a certain way, you can consider supporting the government ... Depending on their behavior. And their behavior until now is not very encouraging," Borrell said.
"If the economy collapses, then the humanitarian situation will be much worse. The tension for people to leave the country will be bigger, the threats the terrorist threat will be bigger and so the risks emanating from Afghanistan affecting the international community will be bigger," he added.
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