Reuters: Nations aim for Afghan peace talks with Taliban by end-February
Officials from the four nations seeking to end Afghanistan's 15-year-old war agreed on Saturday to press for direct talks between Taliban groups and the U.S.-backed government in Kabul by the end of the month.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China have for weeks been trying to lay the groundwork for talks with the Taliban, which has made gains since the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan in 2014.
Rival factions competing for leadership of the Islamist movement have expressed different views on whether to join the process, but officials appeared hopeful that at least some groups would be willing to participate.
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Update #1: Afghanistan meeting ends with call for talks with Taliban -- AP
Update #2: 4-Party Talks Agree on Afghan Peace 'Roadmap' -- VOA
WNU Editor: I am not optimistic.
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I have heard about Afghanistan peace talks for the last 6 months.
This is becoming as tantalizing as Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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