Davos 2023: Qatar says engagement with Taliban needed despite 'disappointing' actions

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani speaks during a news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured), in Doha, Qatar, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Qatar's foreign minister said on Tuesday that recent measures taken by Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration were "very disappointing" but that Doha would continue engaging as the only way forward to achieve change on the ground.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Doha was also consulting with other Muslim countries to establish a dialogue with Taliban officials in Kandahar, and while it would "not be an easy job" it was important to keep trying.