State Department Spokesperson Calls Taliban Talks ‘Candid and Professional’
Discussions between U.S. officials and Taliban leaders over the weekend were “candid and professional,” according to a spokesperson for the State Department. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price issued a statement…
Discussions between U.S. officials and Taliban leaders over the weekend were “candid and professional,” according to a spokesperson for the State Department.
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price issued a statement describing the first in-person meeting between the officials and leaders following the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“On October 9 and 10, an interagency delegation traveled to Doha, Qatar to meet with senior Taliban representatives. The U.S. delegation focused on security and terrorism concerns and safe passage for U.S. citizens, other foreign nationals and our Afghan partners, as well as on human rights, including the meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of Afghan society,” Price said.
He continued, “The two sides also discussed the United States’ provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly to the Afghan people. The discussions were candid and professional with the U.S. delegation reiterating that the Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words.”
The Taliban said the talks “went well,” as The Associated Press reports.