American and Taliban officials resumed talks in Qatar to end a 17-year war in Af...
KABUL - American and Taliban officials resumed talks in Qatar to end a 17-year war in Afghanistan on Wednesday while the Afghan government hosted a rare assembly in Kabul to ensure its interests are upheld in any peace deal.
“There will be no other side except the U.S. and Taliban representatives in the meeting, but some Qatari officials will remain present as hosts,” he told Reuters. In this round, U.S. special envoy for peace in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and his delegation are expected to focus on a declaration of a ceasefire as a first step to end the fighting, said a western diplomat in Kabul.
The Jirga has a purely consultative function, but it carries significance in Afghan politics and society. The assembly includes 3,200 tribal elders, politicians and community and religious leaders from all 34 provinces.
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