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First round of Intra-Afghan Negotiations to take place in Qatar
Although the time for the talks is unclear, government sources confirm that all sides have agreed on Qatar as the location for the first round of talks.
“Qatar has already cooperated in the Afghan peace process, and many other countries besides Qatar have cooperated well in this process,” said Dawakhan Minapal, the President’s deputy spokesman.
The Qatari foreign ministry’s special envoy to Afghanistan, who met with government leaders and the Taliban delegation during his visit to Kabul, said more prisoners will be released in the coming days and the release process would be completed this week.
Motaliq al-Qahtani, the Qatari foreign ministry’s special envoy for Afghanistan, expects the prisoner release to complete this week. He called the next stage of negotiations a “historic milestone” for the Afghan people to find a solution to the conflict.
Meanwhile, the Office of National Security Council has talked about the agenda of the talks and have proposed it to the Taliban, saying that the government is waiting for the group’s response to begin negotiations.
“The Taliban are hindering progress in the dialogue. We have proposed the agenda to discuss with the Taliban, but it has not responded yet,” said Jawid Faisal, the spokesman for the National Security Council.
So far, 3,000 Taliban prisoners have been released from government custody and hundreds of government prisoners have been released from the Taliban prisons.
The technical delegations of the two sides in Kabul are working on a list of 2,000 other prisoners to release
According to the National Security Council, with the end of the work of the technical delegations of the government and the Taliban, the process of releasing the prisoners will resume.
The first round of Intra-Afghan talks is expected to take place in June, with the release of 2,000 other Taliban prisoners.
Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan says the National Archives digitized hundreds of historical documents, manuscripts and books during the 1404 solar year as part of efforts to preserve the country’s cultural and historical heritage.
According to the ministry, the National Archives digitized 741 books, 232 manuscripts, 358 decrees and one genealogy document over the past year.
The ministry also said that 830 books, 60 manuscripts and four decrees were restored and rebound during the same period.
In addition, 32 new manuscripts were handed over to the National Archives, further enriching the country’s collection of historical records.
Afghan officials have repeatedly stressed the importance of preserving historical documents and manuscripts, many of which date back several centuries and reflect the country’s rich cultural legacy.
Two people have been killed amid protests against a poppy eradication campaign in northeastern Badakhshan province, local officials said.
Authorities said counter-narcotics forces were deployed on Friday to Atan Jalo area of Argo district to destroy poppy fields. Clashes erupted after a number of farmers and residents reportedly attempted to block the operation.
Officials said a child was killed during Friday’s unrest, while another person died on Saturday as protests and tensions continued in the area.
According to local authorities, demonstrators also temporarily blocked the Kishm–Faizabad highway, disrupting traffic for several hours before it was reopened following coordinated efforts by security officials, religious scholars, and community elders.
Officials blamed “drug traffickers and criminal groups” for inciting the unrest and said security forces have since regained control of the area.
A high-ranking Uzbek delegation comprising government officials and private sector representatives from the Republic of Karakalpakstan arrived in Kabul on Saturday to discuss the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan.
The delegation is headed by Amanbay Orinbayev, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the delegation is expected to hold talks with Nooruddin Azizi, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations.
The ministry said the visiting delegation will also participate in trade connectivity meetings and business-to-business sessions aimed at enhancing commercial cooperation between the two sides.
As part of the visit, the Uzbek delegation is also scheduled to travel to Balkh province, where members will attend additional trade meetings and inaugurate an exhibition showcasing Uzbekistan’s domestic products.
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