Media: Representatives of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan held talks with Taliban

Representatives of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Russia held talks with the chief of the group’s political office in Qatar amid growing concerns in the region over the Taliban’s military offensive across Afghanistan.

As reported by Parstoday, at the meeting the parties discussed the situation in Afghanistan.

A Taliban spokesman told the media that one of the leaders of the movement, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, met in Qatar with Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Vepa Hajiev and the Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev.

Zabihullah Mujahid noted that regional issues were considered during the talks, including trade between Afghanistan and the Central Asian countries.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Hajiev also exchanged views on bilateral relations, border issues, economic projects and the security of the diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan in Afghanistan.

In another tweet, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen noted that Baradar also held talks with Russian presidential envoy Zamir Kabulov.