Times of Islamabad

Afghanistan peace talks: US special envoy takes the new initiative

Afghanistan peace talks: US special envoy takes the new initiative

KABUL – New developments have been reported in Afghanistan over the peacetalks between government and Afghan Taliban.

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador ZalmayKhalilzad on Monday afternoon called on the Taliban to come up with anauthorized team of negotiators for peace talks, TOLO News has reported.

He also called on the Afghan government to form its own team of inclusiveand authorized representatives for the peace process.

Khalilzad made the call during a meeting in Kabul, which was attended by aselect group of Afghan journalists.

The special envoy is in Kabul as part of his 10-day visit to Kabul,Islamabad, Doha, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh.

The ambassador has not revealed many details of his schedule or agenda butdid say on Sunday, shortly after arriving in Afghanistan, that he was hereto break the stalemate around the war and help broker peace.