ِAfghan Taliban delegation negotiated with the US in Qatar

The Afghan Taliban delegation held two days of negotiations in Doha, Qatar with representatives of the United States to discuss various issues, including the lifting of sanctions and the disbursement of Afghanistan's foreign exchange reserves frozen by Washington. These negotiations were held when Afghanistan is currently facing an economic and humanitarian crisis caused by the 20-year American military occupation and the resulting war. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan announced Monday (31/7/2023) that the Afghan delegation was led by Amir Khan Motaghi, Foreign Minister of the Taliban Government along with representatives from the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, as well as officials from the Afghan Embassy and Office His Politics in Qatar met with United States Envoy to Afghanistan, Tom West to discuss various issues at collective and technical committee level over two days. Building trust between the parties, taking practical steps in this direction, removing the blacklist of Taliban government officials and lifting sanctions, freeing up Afghan bank funds in the US, maintaining the stability of the Afghan economy, the war on drugs and human rights issues were among the issues discussed. in a meeting between the Afghan and US Taliban delegations in Doha.(PH)