Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) on Friday set five conditions on which the bloc will engage in cooperation with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

For the EU to operatively cooperate with the Taliban, Afghanistan must fulfil its commitment that the country will not serve as "a base for the export of terrorism to other countries," the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told journalists after the end of the two-day informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.

The second will be respect for human rights, especially women's rights, the rule of law and freedom of the media.

"The third condition will be the establishment of an inclusive and representative transitional government, resulting from negotiations between political forces in Afghanistan," he said.

Providing free access for humanitarian aid will be the fourth, and lastly, the Taliban's fulfilment of their commitment about the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans at risk who wish to leave the country.