It is clear that the government and the insurgent Taliban have discussed for peace in Afghanistan, where the fighting continues after the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001, and have agreed to accelerate discussions toward the realization of peace. I made it.
The two-day talks in Qatar, the Middle East, will be attended by the Afghan government, Chairman Abdullah of the National Reconciliation High Council, who will lead the peace process, and from the Taliban, the number two Baradal. Did.
After the talks, the two sides issued a joint statement, stating that they had agreed to work together to provide humanitarian assistance and accelerate talks towards the realization of peace as the fighting continues.
Peace talks have been held intermittently since September last year, but the talks have been difficult due to disagreements such as the government calling for an early ceasefire while the Taliban demanding national governance based on Islamic law. was doing.
In Afghanistan, the United States, which has continued military operations triggered by the terrorist attacks in 2001, is planning to complete the withdrawal of the military by the end of August, while the Taliban has expanded its territory and security has deteriorated.
For this reason, the focus will be on whether the Afghan government and the Taliban can steadily proceed with discussions while trying to compromise.