Diplomats at the Afghan consulate in Bonn have threatened to resign en masse if the German government moves forward with recognising Taliban-appointed representatives, diplomatic sources told Afghanistan International.
The consulate is expected to formally notify German authorities of its staff’s objections.
A senior diplomatic source confirmed that concerns over human rights and the security of sensitive Afghan citizen documents make it impossible for republic-era diplomats to continue working if Taliban envoys are installed.
The diplomats warned that if their demands are not met, they will formally lower the Afghan tricolour flag and hand over all official documents, equipment, and property to the German Foreign Ministry.
Last week, diplomatic sources revealed that Germany had accepted two Taliban-appointed diplomats to serve at the Afghan Embassy in Berlin and the consulate in Bonn, issuing them visas.
One of the two, Nabrasul Haq, has already arrived in Germany, according to a verified source.
