Deadlock Ends, Discussions to Begin on The Agenda: Doha
Afghan and Taliban peace negotiators announced on Wednesday that they have finalized the rules and procedures for the continuation of talks and discussions will begin on the agenda.
A spokesman for the Afghan Republic’s team, Nader Nadery, tweeted, that “The procedures including its preamble of the Intra-Afghan Negotiations have been finalized and from now on, the negotiations will begin on the agenda,”.
US Special Envoy on the other hand, also welcomed the breakthrough saying that, “I welcome the news from Doha that the two Afghan sides have reached a significant milestone: A three-page agreement codifying rules and procedures for their negotiations on a political roadmap and a comprehensive ceasefire,”.
“The people of Afghanistan now expect rapid progress on a political roadmap and a ceasefire. We understand their desire and we support them.”
“As negotiations on a political roadmap and permanent ceasefire begin, we will work hard with all sides for serious reduction of violence and even a ceasefire during this period.”
“This is what the Afghan people want and deserve,” Khalizad tweeted.
This comes after the US Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison said this week, “We never thought this peace process would be easy, and it has not been. We do not think the Taliban is keeping its word under the agreement,”.
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