MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – NATO welcomes the breakthrough that the Afghan government and the Taliban have reached in Qatar’s Doha, as the sides finalized the agreement on the framework of the peace talks, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Nader Nadery, a member of the Afghan government’s negotiating team, announced that both sides had agreed on the rules and procedures governing the ongoing peace negotiations, adding that items on the agenda could now be discussed.
According to the NATO chief, the agreement demonstrates that the parties are able to advance “even on tough and difficult issues,” which is important.
The long-awaited peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban have been launched in the Qatari capital in mid-September, although progress has been slow amid a series of disagreements. The country has since witnessed a surge in violence, including armed clashes and bomb blasts, in a number of provinces.
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