7th Round of U.S.-Taliban Talks in Doha Faces another Break

DOHA, Qatar (The Killid) – The seventh round of US-Taliban talks on peace in Afghanistan went off for another break, as both sides agreed to share and consult the so far outcomes, following a pause to observe intra-Afghan dialogue held on 7-8 July.

“I had a meeting with the Taliban this morning,” he said. “Headed to China now and then will return to Washington to report and consult on the #AfghanPeaceProcess.”

I had a meeting with the Taliban this morning. Headed to China now and then will return to Washington to report and consult on the #AfghanPeaceProcess.

— U.S. Special Representative Thomas West (@US4AfghanPeace) July 9, 2019

Earlier the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said he had the “most productive session” with the Taliban in the past six days, adding they made ‘substantive progress” on all four parts of the negotiations.

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It comes following intra-Afghan dialogue conference in Doha that ended Monday. The Taliban group agreed to reduce violence by limiting attack at “religious centers, schools, hospitals, educational centers, bazaars, water dams and workplace”.