Muttaqi leaves for Qatar to meet US officials
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi heading a delegation, left Kabul for Doah on Saturday evening to meet with representatives of the United States. Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesperson for the ministry, said in a tweet that Muttaqi would discuss a range of issues with the US representative, including banking sanctions, removing the […]
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Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi heading a delegation, left Kabul for Doah on Saturday evening to meet with representatives of the United States.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesperson for the ministry, said in a tweet that Muttaqi would discuss a range of issues with the US representative, including banking sanctions, removing the names of Taliban officials from the blacklist and violating the country’s airspace.
Meanwhile, Takal said the delegation will also discuss bilateral relations with Qatari government officials and foreign representatives.
Earlier, the US Department of State said that the special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, and the Special envoy for women, girls and human rights in Afghanistan, Rina Amiri, will meet with the Taliban delegation in Doha.
“Priority issues will include humanitarian support for the people of Afghanistan, economic stabilization, fair and dignified treatment of all Afghans, including women and girls, security issues, and efforts to counter narcotics production and trafficking, according to a statement released by the US State Department.
In addition, the state department also said that the US policies will not change toward Kabul.
“We have been very clear that we will engage with the Taliban appropriately when it is in our interest to do so,” Vedant Patel, deputy spokesperson for the US Foreign Affairs ministry, told reporters.
“This is not intended to mean any indication of recognition, normalization, or legitimacy of the Taliban,” he said.
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