Al-Jazeera correspondent quoted the chief adviser to the American envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, as saying that peace negotiations between Washington and the Taliban movement have resumed in the Qatari capital, Doha.
He added that the talks would focus on steps to reduce violence and prepare the ground for an Afghan-Afghan dialogue that would lead to the announcement of a ceasefire.
It is noteworthy that the ninth round of negotiations had stopped abruptly three months ago after the two sides were about to officially announce the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement in Afghanistan to start an Afghan-Afghan dialogue.
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US President Donald Trump then canceled a secret invitation to Taliban leaders to come to meet him at Camp David, claiming that a US soldier was killed by an attack in Kabul.
The United States is seeking to activate its negotiations with the Taliban in Doha with the aim of concluding a ceasefire, in the hope of ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan.
And last Wednesday, the US special envoy to Afghanistan met with the President of the Executive Authority Abdullah Abdullah in the capital, Kabul, to follow the developments of President Trump's recent visit to Afghanistan.
A statement issued by the US State Department stated that Khalilzad will discuss with government officials ways to support efforts aimed at engaging all parties in negotiations between the Afghan parties, noting that this visit aims to "accelerate" efforts to hold negotiations between the Afghan parties.