WASHINGTON: The United States will continue talks with Taliban next week in Qatar, speaks among other issues that fight terrorism and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
The American delegation will be led by US special representatives for Afghanistan, Tom West, to be planned for two weeks of discussion, said the Ned Price Department spokesman Tuesday.
Both parties will discuss “our vital national interests,” which includes counterterrorism operations against Islamic and al-Qaeda groups, humanitarian assistance, destroyed Afghan economics, and safe roads from Afghanistan for US citizens and Afghanistan works for America United During the 20-year war.
The West meets two weeks ago in Pakistan with a representative of the Hardline Islamic Movement that seized power in August because US forces resolved their withdrawal.
The first session between the two parties was held on October 9-10 at Capital Qatar Doha, where US diplomats oversee relations with Afghanistan were transferred after the Taliban takeover.
West on Friday reiterated US conditions for the Taliban to receive US financial and diplomatic support: against terrorism installed inclusive government, respecting the rights of minority, women and girls, and gave the same access to education and work.
He said the United States would continue to have a dialogue with the Taliban and for now only providing humanitarian assistance.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban government’s foreign minister, who was not recognized by the international community, called last week in an open letter to the US Congress for the release of Afghan assets frozen by the US.