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Contributor: banquosghost
Date: 2003-03-13 20:26:43
In Sept, 2000 only Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates recognized the Taliban as legitimate. The exiled government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani, whose alliance controlled only 10% of Afghanistan at the time was still in possession of the UN seat allotted to Afghanistan and was recognized by the rest of the world. On Sept 22,2001 the Saudis and the UAE withdrew their recognition and Pakistan not too long after.
I don't think "rules" is the way to consider the issue of recognition really. There are a number of reasons why one country might or might not want to "recognize" the government of another country.
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