MONITORING (SW) – Officials of the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate and the US are set to hold talks in the Qatari capital Doha, confirmed officials.
A high-level delegation from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, led by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaqi, left for Doha, Qatar, last Thursday for talks with Thomas West, the US State Department’s special envoy for peace in Afghanistan. Today, the delegations of the two sides are scheduled to discuss various issues.
The State Department has said it will discuss with officials of the Islamic Emirate the fight against terrorism, humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, the country’s economic situation and the safe exit of American citizens and Afghan citizens who have worked with the United States.
Ahmadullah Wasiq, the deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, told Salam Watandar that the Doha agreement, the release of Afghanistan’s monetary resources and the continuation of US diplomatic activities in Afghanistan ae among the topics of discussion.
At the same time, political analysts believe that talks with the Islamic Emirate are only to allay American concerns, and that the Islamic Emirate will continue to be pressured until the conditions of the international community are met.
Saeyed Baqer Mohseni, a political analyst, says that the actions of the leaders of the Islamic Emirate determine the fate of their government, and that the talks will not change the official position of the two sides.
More than three months after the Islamic Emirate took control of Afghanistan, no country has yet recognized their rule. The fight against terrorism, the establishment of a comprehensive government and respect for human rights, especially the rights of women, are among the conditions set by the international community for the recognition of the Islamic Emirate.
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