ISLAMABAD: The Taliban mentioned Wednesday its negotiators would next week meet the highest US and Pakistani officials together with Prime Minister Imran Khan all the way through a key round of talks in Islamabad as a part of the ongoing Afghan peace talks.
Neither Washington nor Islamabad right away showed the announcement by way of the Taliban.
On the "formal invitation of the government of Pakistan, another meeting is scheduled to take place between the negotiation teams of the Islamic Emirate and the US on 18th of February, 2019 in Islamabad," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid mentioned in a commentary.
The Taliban's delegation would also meet Prime Minister Khan, the commentary mentioned.
Mujahid mentioned the regular round of talks was already scheduled to be held on February 25 in Qatar.
He mentioned that within the assembly with Khan, Taliban would have "comprehensive discussions about Pak-Afghan relations and issues pertaining to Afghan refugees and Afghan businessmen".
Though there was no reliable affirmation, diplomatic resources in Pakistan mentioned that the Taliban delegation would seek advice from Pakistan and hang talks with each American and Pakistani officials.
The Taliban and america are in a discussion to finish greater than a 17-year long bloody conflict in Afghanistan.
The Taliban regulate just about half of Afghanistan, and are more robust than at any time for the reason that 2001 US-led invasion after the nine/11 terror assaults in 2001.
Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad not too long ago mentioned after six days of talks with the Taliban representatives in Doha ultimate month that america has made "significant progress" in its peace talks with the Taliban.
Since being appointed in September, Khalilzad has met with both sides in an try to finish America's longest conflict wherein america has misplaced over 2,400 squaddies in more than 17 years.
US President Donald Trump reportedly needs to chop in half the 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan, and the Taliban leaders have made a US withdrawal a key situation in peace negotiations.
Neither Washington nor Islamabad right away showed the announcement by way of the Taliban.
On the "formal invitation of the government of Pakistan, another meeting is scheduled to take place between the negotiation teams of the Islamic Emirate and the US on 18th of February, 2019 in Islamabad," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid mentioned in a commentary.
The Taliban's delegation would also meet Prime Minister Khan, the commentary mentioned.
Mujahid mentioned the regular round of talks was already scheduled to be held on February 25 in Qatar.
He mentioned that within the assembly with Khan, Taliban would have "comprehensive discussions about Pak-Afghan relations and issues pertaining to Afghan refugees and Afghan businessmen".
Though there was no reliable affirmation, diplomatic resources in Pakistan mentioned that the Taliban delegation would seek advice from Pakistan and hang talks with each American and Pakistani officials.
The Taliban and america are in a discussion to finish greater than a 17-year long bloody conflict in Afghanistan.
The Taliban regulate just about half of Afghanistan, and are more robust than at any time for the reason that 2001 US-led invasion after the nine/11 terror assaults in 2001.
Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad not too long ago mentioned after six days of talks with the Taliban representatives in Doha ultimate month that america has made "significant progress" in its peace talks with the Taliban.
Since being appointed in September, Khalilzad has met with both sides in an try to finish America's longest conflict wherein america has misplaced over 2,400 squaddies in more than 17 years.
US President Donald Trump reportedly needs to chop in half the 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan, and the Taliban leaders have made a US withdrawal a key situation in peace negotiations.
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