"The discussions were frank and professional," reads a statement on the State Department's website.

It is noted that the US delegation has confirmed that the Taliban will be judged by their deeds, not their words.

Earlier it became known that representatives of the Taliban agreed with the United States on the supply of humanitarian aid to the Afghans.

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.