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US envoy meets Taliban delegation in Qatar

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ANI Kabul [Afghanistan]
Last Updated : Oct 13 2018 | 9:15 PM IST

Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, met with a Taliban delegation in Qatar to discuss the progress made in the peace process in the war-torn nation.

According to Tolo News, a statement from the terrorist outfit confirmed the meeting between two sides.

Head of the Qatar political office Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, Mawalwi Salam Hanafi, Shuhabuddin Delawar, Qari Deen Moh. Hanif, Zahed Ahmadzai and Sohail Shaheen were also present in the meeting.

The two sides discussed the "end of the occupation" in Afghanistan and vouched to find a "peaceful solution in Afghanistan." Emphasising on the need for "real and Afghan-inclusive solution", the two sides agreed to hold more meetings in the future.

The meeting took place in a bid to find a solution and end the 17 years of war in the nations.

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First Published: Oct 13 2018 | 7:41 PM IST

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