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US says no deal concluded yet for opening Taliban office in Qatar Washington, Jan 12: The United States has said that Afghan and Taliban statements show there is support for opening a Taliban political office in Qatar, but stressed that nothing has been concluded as yet.
“Positive statements from Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the Taliban demonstrate there is support for such discussions, for the (Taliban) political office to open in Qatar,” The News quoted US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as saying.
“Nothing has been concluded. We are still in the preliminary stages of testing whether this can be successful,” Clinton added.
The Taliban announced last week that it planned to set up a political office in Qatar, a move seen as a precursor to peace talks with Washington.
According to the report, Clinton also said that Washington is prepared to back Afghan-led reconciliation talks.
She added that reconciliation can only occur if the Taliban renounces violence, breaks with Al-Qaeda and supports the Afghan constitution, which protects the rights of women and minorities. “I have made it clear to President Karzai that we will work with him, under his leadership,” Clinton said. |
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