Berlin will not take steps towards the normalization of its relations with the Taliban despite the recent deportation of convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
"As long as the general conditions are as they are and the Taliban behave the way they do, there will be no effort to normalize relations with the Taliban," the spokesperson said.
"There are contacts on a technical level, especially through our representative office in Doha," the spokesperson added, referring to months of negotiations over the deportations.