The crucial meeting will begin on Saturday in Qatar. Taliban representatives with the Afghan administration.
Finally found the solution formula. The Taliban's peace talks with the Afghan government are set to begin on Saturday in the Qatari capital, Doha. If all goes well, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the meeting. US President Donald Trump made the announcement on Thursday evening. The six Taliban detainees were discussed between Taliban and Afghan representatives until Thursday. The two sides could not sit in the meeting as they disagreed on what would be done with them.
The Qatari administration said on Thursday that the two sides had decided to bring the six detainees to Qatar. They have also been brought on Friday. For now, they will be held in Qatari jails. After the meeting, it will be decided what will be done with them. In fact, the meeting was postponed for so long because of this prisoner exchange. The Taliban were scheduled to meet with the Afghan government in March. But the two sides could not agree on the release of 5,000 Taliban and 1,000 Afghan troops. There was also international pressure.
The Australian and French administrations opposed the release of several Taliban prisoners. Because they killed Australian and French citizens. Despite the complications, the Afghan administration eventually released several Taliban fighters. But problems arose with the six prisoners.
What will be discussed at the meeting
Experts say the meeting, which will begin on Saturday, will focus on peace proposals. The meeting is the culmination of a long-running battle between the Afghan administration and allied forces against the Taliban. The meeting will also discuss how to build a new Afghanistan in a united manner. Taliban representatives said they were optimistic about the meeting. They are interested in talking to the administration about how to create a new Afghanistan in accordance with the rules of Islam.
Representatives of the Afghan administration say they are also interested in bringing peace back to Afghanistan. That is why meetings with the Taliban are so important. Discussions will be held on how to bring people from all walks of life into the administration.
The Taliban had a historic meeting with the United States last February. The Trump administration then announced that US troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan. But maintaining peace in Afghanistan is also important. After receiving news of the Taliban's meeting with the Afghan administration, Trump said that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would also be present. He will speak to the United States about the process of troop withdrawal.
According to experts, if this meeting is fruitful, it will be a historic event. Many see the possibility of a return to peace in Afghanistan, which has been ravaged by decades of war.