There have been calls for an urgent ceasefire in afghanistan, at the end of the first day of long awaited intra afg han peace talks in qatar. These are the first formal negotiations between the Afghan Government and the taliban and are aimed at ending a ao year conflict. The Afghan Government delegation says the country must respect free speech, womens rights, and it was time for the violence to end. As one of the top most issues in the minds of the people, reduction in violence in a significant way, in a way that it is palpable, and also getting to a humanitarian cease fire and hopefully a permanent cease fire. Our chief international corresopondent lyse doucet is following the talks in doha. The two sides sat down for theirfirst direct negotiations, the taliban on one side, the Afghan Government on the other. And after, both sides said that they went much better than expected. They were able to agree on the formula for the talks, they were able to agree on a 6 Member Committee to fac
There have been calls for an urgent ceasefire in afghanistan, at the end of the first day of long awaited intra afg han peace talks in qatar. These are the first formal negotiations between the Afghan Government and the taliban and are aimed at ending a ao year conflict. The Afghan Government delegation says the country must respect free speech, womens rights, and it was time for the violence to end. As one of the top most issues in the minds of the people, reduction in violence in a significant way, in a way that it is palpable, and also getting to a humanitarian ceasefire and hopefully a permanent ceasefire. Our chief international corresopondent lyse doucet is following the talks in doha. The two sides sat down for theirfirst direct negotiations, the taliban on one side, the Afghan Government on the other. And after, both sides said that they went much better than expected. They were able to agree on the formula for the talks, they were able to agree on a 6 Member Committee to facil
West On Course For More Engagement With Taliban, But Normalized Relations A Long Way Off globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The West's engagement with the Taliban has seen a revival due to the urgent need to deliver humanitarian aid to crisis-stricken Afghanistan. But engagement does not mean recognition of a government steadfast in its refusal to reverse its policies on women and human rights.
Contact groups discuss disputed issues over Afghan peace mangalorean.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mangalorean.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.