Head of Afghanistan delegation and Deputy Chairman of High Peace Council, Hajji Din Mohammad, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanakzai, head of the Taliban’s political council in Qatar, pose for a family photo during the multilateral peace talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Reuters: Taliban attends peace talks in Moscow for first time, no progress reported
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Taliban officials attended a diplomatic conference in Russia for the first time on Friday, but reaffirmed their stance that they would only hold direct talks on Afghanistan’s future with the United States, not with the Kabul government.
The one-day conference underscored Moscow’s eagerness to play a role in the Afghan peace process but the Kabul government did not send a delegation.
Instead, members of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, a body which oversees peace efforts but does not represent the government, attended the event, where they repeated President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of peace talks without pre-conditions.
The Taliban have refused to talk directly with Ghani’s government, which they consider an illegitimate foreign-imposed regime but said: “We are ready for face-to-face negotiations with the Americans and to discuss relevant issues with them”.
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WNU Editor: The Taliban are reiterating their position that they will not enter into discussions with the Afghan government. So what is the purpose of these talks? I would say this analysis is spot on .... “The international status of the Islamic Emirate will be strengthened” due to Moscow meeting, Taliban brags (Long War Journal).
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Russia hosts talks between Taliban and Afghan peace council -- The Guardian
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Russia Hosts Afghanistan Peace Talks -- The Wall Street Journal
Taliban join Moscow talks to kick start Afghanistan negotiations -- The Telegraph
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