Samarkand to host next intra-Afghan meeting

The next intra-Afghan meeting will be held in Samarkand in three to four weeks, 1TV said on Sunday, citing participants in the recently-held intra-Afghan conference in Doha.

The third intra-Afghan conference organized by Qatar and Germany was held in Qatar’s capital city on July 7 to 8. It was attended by a delegation from Taliban’s Qatar political office and Afghan politicians. Afghan government officials took part as private individuals. The conference yielded a joint statement.

In the joint statement issued on July 8, the Taliban and Afghan delegates agreed to reduce “civilian casualties to zero” and to ensure Afghan women their basic rights in political, social, economic affairs, education and culture within the framework of Islamic values.

The document is not binding and is considered as a basis for future negotiations on a final peace agreement between representatives of the Taliban and the Government of Afghanistan.