Afghan peace process: U.S. envoy will visit Afghanistan and Qatar

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KABUL, 1 March, 2021 (TON): The State Department stated on Sunday, US envoy to the Afghan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, will travel to Afghanistan and Qatar to resume discussions with the Afghan government officials and Taliban representatives.

As part of the mission aimed at working toward a just and durable political settlement and permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the Afghan conflict, Khalilzad and his team will also visit other regional capitals.

 However, the department did not provide dates or other details.

US-brokered peace talks began in September but progress has since slowed and violence has risen with uncertainty over whether international forces will pull out troops by May as originally planned.

President Joe Biden's administration is conducting a review of a February 2020 deal with the Taliban that is expected to determine whether it will meet the deadline to withdraw the remaining 2,500 US troops from America's longest war.

 

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