KABUL (Reuters – On Saturday, the Taliban called for recognition of their government in Afghanistan by the United States and other nations. They warned that failure and continued freezing Afghan funds overseas would cause problems for not just Afghanistan but the entire world.

Since August when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, no country has officially recognized the Taliban government. Moreover, billions in Afghan assets have been frozen and foreign funds are also being held abroad. This is despite the fact that the country is facing severe humanitarian and economic crises.

At a Saturday news conference, Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesperson, told reporters that if America continues to ignore Afghan issues, the issue will become a global problem.

According to him, the Taliban and United States went to war because they did not have diplomatic relations.

After the September 11, 2001 attack, the United States invaded Afghanistan. The Taliban government had refused to give Osama Bin Laden, al Qaeda’s chief Osama al-Qaeda leader, over to them.

Mujahid claimed that “the issues that led to war were easily solved by negotiation and they can also be solved via political compromise.”

He said that Afghans have the right to be recognized.

While the Taliban government has not been recognized by any country, officials from several countries have had meetings with their leadership.

Rasit Meredow (Turkmen Foreign Minister) visited Kabul this Saturday. The two sides discussed the speedy implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Mujahid said earlier on Twitter (NYSE:).

Wang Yi, China’s foreign secretary, met Taliban officials earlier in the week. Mujahid claimed that China had offered to finance infrastructure for transport and gave Kabul access to Chinese markets through Pakistani neighboring.

Mujahid spoke out about issues faced by border crossings with Pakistan and Pakistani, especially in the wake of protests and closures. Crossings are critical for Afghanistan, which is landlocked.

He stated that serious negotiations were being held on the issue when Pakistan’s foreign Minister visited Kabul last Wednesday.