In response to a question from members of parliament in this country, France's interior minister said that Paris had begun technical talks with the Taliban in order to return a number of Afghan immigrants without legal residence. However, one of the government's opposition representatives saw this action as a step towards normalizing relations with the Taliban.

In response to a question from members of parliament in this country, France's interior minister said that Paris had begun technical talks with the Taliban in order to return a number of Afghan immigrants without legal residence. However, one of the government's opposition representatives saw this action as a step towards normalizing relations with the Taliban.