Voice of America: Taliban Skeptical of Four-Way Afghan Peace Process
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan’s Taliban has restated certain preconditions prior to ceasing hostilities, and has stopped short of formally rejecting a U.S.-backed four-nation process aimed at promoting Afghan peace.
The Islamist insurgency presented these views through its chief peace negotiator, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, at an unofficial two-day dialogue of Afghan stakeholders that concluded Sunday in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
The Track Two discussions come as senior officials from the United States, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan are engaged in regular four-way discussions aimed at clearing the way for direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
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WNU Editor: The Afghan Taliban's demand that their "ideology" must be accepted is probably not going to fly well with most Afghans .... but the peace talks have to start somewhere, and it is the Afghans themselves who will need to resolve this eventually amongst themselves.
More News On the Afghan Taliban Laying-Out Preconditions For Peace Talks
Taliban demands prisoner release to rejoin Afghan peace talks -- Reuters
Taliban sets required terms for participating in Afghanistan peace talks -- Al Bawaba
Taliban demands removal from blacklists to join peace talks -- DW
Taliban want removal from U.N. blacklist before peace talks -- Reuters
Taliban wants to be removed from UN blacklist before new peace talks -- Press TV
Afghan Taliban to Attend Crisis Group's Conference in Qatar -- AP
Taliban Reaffirms Authority of Its Qatar 'Political Office' -- AP
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