Zalmai Khalilzad Meets Afghan Taliban and Afghan Political Leaders to Reduce Violence Before Eid
Zalmai Khalilzad Meets Afghan Taliban and Afghan Political Leaders to Reduce Violence Before Eid US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmai Khalilzad has met with the Afghan Taliban and Afghan political leadership ahead of Eid, in which he called for the implementation of the peace agreement. After meeting with the Afghan Taliban in Doha, Zalmai Khalilzad said on Twitter that the meeting with the Taliban focused on the fight against extremism, negotiations in Afghanistan, the withdrawal of troops and a reduction in violence that would lead to a complete ceasefire. ' He expressed "concern over the recent extremist attacks by the Taliban" and said both sides must abide by the peace agreement, including the release of prisoners. ’ After meeting with the Afghan Taliban in Doha, he left for Kabul, where he met separately with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and rival leader Abdullah Abdullah. Referring to these meetings, he said on Twitter that "violence has b...