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Govt-Taliban Talks To Begin Within Next Two Weeks

The much-awaited face-to-face talks between the Afghan government and Taliban will start within the next two weeks and will be held in a European nation, the State Minister for Peace Affairs, Abdul Salam Rahimi, said on Saturday.  

The ministry has started consultations with different stakeholders on forming a 15-member negotiating team who will lead the peace talks with the Taliban, he said. 

Rahimi added that names of the members of the negotiating team have been listed and the list is about to be finalized. 

Members of the team will include some delegates of the recent Doha meeting and also people with peace and negotiations background, he said, adding that members of the team will represent different layers of society including religious scholars, women and civil society members. 

The State Minister for Peace Affairs said they are preparing for the trip of the negotiating team members. 

Rahimi called on the warring sides to reduce the level of violence ahead of the direct talks.

Govt-Taliban Talks To Begin Within Next Two Weeks

State Minister for Peace Affairs says the negotiating team will be finalized in the near future. 

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The much-awaited face-to-face talks between the Afghan government and Taliban will start within the next two weeks and will be held in a European nation, the State Minister for Peace Affairs, Abdul Salam Rahimi, said on Saturday.  

The ministry has started consultations with different stakeholders on forming a 15-member negotiating team who will lead the peace talks with the Taliban, he said. 

Rahimi added that names of the members of the negotiating team have been listed and the list is about to be finalized. 

Members of the team will include some delegates of the recent Doha meeting and also people with peace and negotiations background, he said, adding that members of the team will represent different layers of society including religious scholars, women and civil society members. 

The State Minister for Peace Affairs said they are preparing for the trip of the negotiating team members. 

Rahimi called on the warring sides to reduce the level of violence ahead of the direct talks.

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