U.S. Government First Face-to-face Talks With Taliban Government Since Takeover

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U.S. Government will hold their first face-to-face talks with Taliban representatives since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the hard-line Islamist group's takeover of the war-torn country in August. The State Department on October 8 said the U.S. delegation will meet on October 9 and October 10 with senior Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, where U.S. officials met with Taliban negotiators in recent years in pursuit of a possible peace deal. "We will press the Taliban to respect the rights of all Afghanistan, including women and girls, and to form an inclusive Government with broad support," a U.S. spokesman said. "As Afghanistan faces the prospect of a severe economic contraction and possible humanitarian crisis, we will also press the Taliban to allow humanitarian agencies free access to areas of need," he said. The meeting does not indicate that the United States is officially recognizing Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the State Department said. "This meeting is not about granting recognition or conferring legitimacy. We remain clear that any legitimacy must be earned through the Taliban's own actions. They need to establish a sustained track record," a U.S. official said. The U.S. delegation will include representatives from the State Department, USAID, and the U.S. intelligence community, officials said. U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad, who has for years led the U.S. negotiating process with the Taliban in Doha, will not be part of the delegation, Reuters quoted a U.S. official as saying. They are expected to press the Taliban to ensure continued safe passage for U.S. citizens and others who wish to leave Afghanistan and to release kidnapped U.S. citizen Mark Frerichs. Read Full Article Here>>>>>

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