KABUL (AA) – The Afghan government will invite Taliban representatives tocapital Kabul as part of ongoing peace efforts, a top official saidThursday.
“We will officially invite Taliban officials to the national peace meetingin the coming days,” Mohammad Umer Daudzai, head of the High Peace Counciltasked with striking a peace deal with the militants, told Anadolu Agency.
Daudzai said the meeting would be attended by some 2,000 Afghan citizens,representing people from all walks of life, adding that he was expectingfruitful results following the participation of Taliban representatives.
He went on to say that he was expecting a second meeting between theTaliban, Afghan politicians and civil society representatives in Qatar,later this month.
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“Following the national peace meeting, the Afghan politicians and NGOs willprepare to hold talks with the Taliban in Qatar. We hope for representationof the Afghan government in this meeting,” he said.
