Foreign ministers and representatives of almost 30 countries and international organizations in the region arrived in Doha on Friday to attend a planned signing ceremony for the US-Taliban deal, according to the political office of the Taliban in Qatar.

The signing is expected to happen on Saturday following a successful weeklong period of a reduction in violence.

The US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Kabul on Saturday, according to presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi, who said the two key officials will announce a joint declaration with President Ashraf Ghani.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, in Doha, said that Saturday is a "big day" for Afghanistan and for Afghans.

In this episode host Karim Amini discusses the topic with Ahmad Sayedi, a former diplomat, and Mawolana Farid, a political analyst.