ISLAMABAD – Afghan Taliban seek Pakistan, Russia and China guarantees overUS troops promised withdrawal after the peace deal, revealed Russian envoy

Russia’s Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said that theTaliban group wants solid and serious guarantees for its future deal withthe United States.

The Taliban movement has said many times at its discussions with both theUS and other [sides] that it wants to see serious guarantors of its futuredeal with the United States.

Among such guarantors they named Russia, China and Pakistan,” the diplomatsaid.

Kabulov reportedly made the remarks after the conclusion of a trilateralsummit between U.S., Russia, and China in Washington.

“Both we and the Chinese are certainly interested in immediate success ofthe US talks with the Taliban movement, five rounds of which were held inDoha. That’s why this is a key moment for further progress towards a stablepeace in Afghanistan,” Kabulov was quoted as saying in a report by Russia’sTASS News Agency.

“As soon as the US agrees with the Taliban on the schedule of foreigntroops’ withdrawal, we can start makingnext and more particular steps,leading to establishing peace in Afghanistan: this is ceasefire and a wholenumber of other steps, and the most important of them will be directtalks of a broad spectrum of Afghans with the Taliban movement,” he added.

“The Taliban movement has said many times at its discussions with both theUS and other [sides] that it wants to see serious guarantors of its futuredeal with the United States. Among such guarantors they named Russia [andalso] China, Pakistan and Iran,” the diplomat said.

“I quoted the Taliban as saying that they want to have solid and seriousinternational guarantees. When we come to that point: yes, why not?”Kabulov was quoted as saying by TASS News Agency.

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