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Foreigner Forces Withdrawal ‘Depends on Taliban’s Commitments’
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation says that the U.S. and the Taliban have reached an agreement on four elements of an initial framework for peace.
“We have made substantial progress on all four elements: we had the dialogue, we want to see the negotiation start in the near future, and we are satisfied with the commitments we have received on counter-terrorism,” said Khalilzad.
“We are working on implementation mechanism to make sure that what is promised will be carried out,” he added.
Moreover, he stresses that the foreigner forces withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on the Taliban’s commitments in terms of countering terrorism.
“We have made progress there too with regard to U.S military withdrawal from Afghanistan will be linked to the implementations of the commitments that the Taliban are making,” said Khalilzad.
On the other hand, the Taliban group confirms progress regarding two elements including the foreigner forces’ withdrawal and counterterrorism; however, describes the ceasefire and beginning the negotiations as the Afghans internal affairs.
In addition, Khalizad stresses on the role of women in the peace talks and says that one or more chairs will be allotted to them in the official peace talks.
“Though the progress should be supported, we should not look into the issues optimistically but rationally,” said Shahgul Rezaie, one of the Doha intra-Afghan participants.
This comes as Khalilzad will begin his new round of talks with the Taliban after sharing the result of his seventh round of talks with the American officials.
In addition, according to the familiar sources with the peace process, the fourth intra-Afghan summit will be held in one of the region countries concurrently with the new round of US-Taliban talks.
Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, Minister of Interior of the Islamic Emirate, held a telephone conversation with Asaad Hassan al- Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria, regarding the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between Afghanistan and Syria.
During the discussion, the two sides also talked about the latest regional developments.
Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held separate phone calls with senior officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, focusing on the recent escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In his call with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Muttaqi said Afghanistan’s recent security actions were aimed at protecting sovereignty and territorial integrity. Qatar expressed support for reducing tensions and said it is ready to play a constructive role.
During his call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Muttaqi praised Riyadh’s diplomatic efforts and reaffirmed Afghanistan’s desire for positive relations based on mutual respect. Saudi Arabia stressed de-escalation, dialogue, and respect for sovereignty as essential for resolving disputes.
Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia agreed to maintain ongoing contact and support diplomatic approaches to regional stability.
The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has announced that Afghan forces carried out fresh airstrikes on military targets in Miranshah and Spinwam, in Pakistan.
The strikes took place last night around 12:00 AM, according to the Ministry. In its statement, the Ministry said the Miranshah and Spinwam military bases were destroyed, resulting in heavy casualties.
The statement added that these “successful strikes were carried out in response to repeated air incursions by the Pakistani military regime.”
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