Moldova`s president, Maia Sandu.

Moldova`s president, Maia Sandu, has described the recent visit of a Taliban delegation to the country as "shameful," saying officials who approved the trip will face disciplinary measures after what she called a breakdown in government coordination.

Speaking after the five-day visit ended, Sandu said preliminary findings indicated that some officials involved in the approval process were unaware of Moldova`s official policy toward the Taliban.

"It is shameful that officials, including those in relatively senior positions, were not sufficiently informed about the country`s policy toward this or that state," Sandu said. She added that those responsible for authorizing the visit would be held accountable.

Sandu said the delegation`s entry resulted from a coordination failure after officials processed a formal request submitted by another ministry without recognizing its political implications.

The controversy has become a domestic political issue in Moldova, prompting criticism from opposition parties and senior government officials.

Earlier, Moldova`s Foreign Ministry confirmed that visas had been issued to members of the Taliban`s Agriculture Ministry delegation for discussions on possible agricultural exports and humanitarian issues.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean also described the visit as "shameful" and "unacceptable," emphasizing that Moldova does not recognize the Taliban rule.

Several political parties, including the National Moldovan Party and the Liberal and Democratic Alliance for Europe, have called for the resignation of a state secretary at the Agriculture Ministry and the foreign minister, demanding an explanation of how the delegation was granted entry.

The Taliban`s Ministry of Agriculture said the visit followed an official invitation from Moldova`s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and was intended to expand agricultural cooperation. The delegation was led by Sadr Azam Osmani, a deputy agriculture minister.

The five-day visit concluded on Thursday after attracting growing political scrutiny in Moldova, where officials sought to distance the government from any suggestion of formal engagement with the Taliban.

Russia remains the only country to have formally recognized the Taliban administration. Earlier this week, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, reiterated that recognition of governments is a matter for individual states and said there has been no broader movement among UN member states to recognize the Taliban.