Afghanistan: US envoy meets Taliban in Doha
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar.
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US envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with the Taliban in Qatar, insurgents said on Saturday (March 6th).
Efforts to relaunch the inter-Afghan peace process are stepping up in the face of mounting violence and uncertainty surrounding the withdrawal of foreign troops.
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This is the first visit to Qatar by the US envoy since he was confirmed in office at the end of January 2021 by the new President of the United States, Joe Biden.
Earlier this week, Zalmay Khalilzad met in Kabul with Afghan leaders, including the president, Ashraf Ghani, as well as Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, the government body overseeing the process. peace in Qatar.
On Twitter, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem revealed that Khalilzad had met Taliban negotiators in Doha on Friday, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Barada.
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Both sides expressed their commitment to the Doha agreement and discussed its full implementation.
The current situation in Afghanistan as well as the speed and efficiency of inter-Afghan negotiations were also discussed
, ”the spokesperson wrote.
What future for the United States in Afghanistan?
Uncertainties loom over the future of the United States in Afghanistan, after the White House announced its intention to review a withdrawal agreement negotiated by Mr. Khalilzad and the Taliban in Doha last year.
According to the deal, Washington is to withdraw from Afghanistan in May, but an upsurge in fighting has raised fears that a swift departure of US forces could trigger even greater chaos with
inter-Afghan talks
stalling.
In exchange for the withdrawal of the United States, the Taliban had to give security guarantees and commit to sever all ties with terrorist organizations like Al-Qaeda.
But, on the ground, Afghanistan lives almost daily at the mercy of attacks against government forces or attempted
assassinations
against prominent figures in civil society.
(
with AFP
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