The Malaysian Minister of Education said that due to the lack of recognition of the Islamic Emirate by this country, there are no official relations between Kabul and Kuala Lumpur.

Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that for this reason, no strategic cooperation exists between the two countries.

Some Malaysian media outlets quoted Sidek as saying: "Currently, there are no official relations or strategic cooperation agreements signed between Malaysia and the Taliban government, which governs Afghanistan. This is because Malaysia has not yet recognized the official authorities of Afghanistan."

Political analysts said that the Islamic Emirate should respond to the demands of the international community, considering the country’s national interests, to gain recognition from the global community, including Malaysia.

Zalmay Afghanyar, a political analyst, told TOLOnews: "Afghanistan must find its place in the international community because the country is not isolated from the world. We need to turn our weaknesses into strengths and maintain relations with all countries based on national interests."

Aziz Maarij, a former diplomat, said: "The Islamic Emirate officials should implement a series of reforms within the system and accept the legitimate conditions of the international community based on national interests, which are also the demands of the Afghan people."

This comes as a Malaysian delegation, led by the prime minister's representative, recently visited Kabul to establish relations between Malaysia and the Islamic Emirate and held meetings with the interim government’s officials.