Talks between US and Taliban for the first time after the collapse of Afghanistan in South Asia 2021

Washington: For the first time since the fall of Kabul in August 2021, the US and the Taliban held talks in Doha. Meanwhile, Washington pressured the regime in Afghanistan to “change policies to address the deteriorating human rights situation”. The Taliban said in a statement that talks with “senior Taliban representatives and US technical professionals” were held in the Qatari capital on Sunday and Monday, the BBC reported. It said the US delegation expressed support for “respecting the rights of the Afghan people and their demand to have a voice in shaping the country’s future”, particularly that of women, girls and vulnerable communities.

According to the department, the delegation also pressed for the release of detained US citizens and “noted the commitment not to allow Afghanistan to be used as a staging ground for attacks on the US and its allies.” On their part, the Taliban said they wanted to freeze assets in Afghanistan, as well as lift sanctions and travel restrictions. “Besides, humanitarian aid, freedom of travel and access of Afghans to consular services around the world were among the important issues discussed,” Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Kahar Balkhi said on Twitter on Monday. , Insisted on continuing understanding and dialogue.’ According to Balkhi, the Taliban delegation was led by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki and also included representatives from the ministry, The Afghanistan Bank and officials from the Afghan Embassy and Political Office in Qatar.