Key Negotiators Not in Doha for 2nd Round
A week has passed since negotiators from both sides of the Afghan peace negotiations announced the resumption of the second round of intra-Afghan talks in Doha; however, some members of their teams have not returned to Doha.
Mawlavi Abdul Hakim, the Taliban’s chief negotiator and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of the Taliban’s political office in Doha, have also not returned to Doha from Pakistan.
Reacting to the issue, lawmakers in Afghanistan’s parliament on Tuesday said that members of the negotiating teams should not put their personal interests ahead of national interests.