Talks aimed at ending Afghan conflict held in UAE 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseTalks aimed at ending the Afghan conflict were held Monday in the United Arab Emirates, the Pakistan government said, with US and Taliban representatives believed to be in attendance. Washington confirmed meetings were ongoing in Abu Dhabi “to promote an intra-Afghan dialogue toward ending the conflict”, and that its envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was in the region. However in a statement late Sunday the Taliban announced “another meeting” between the militants and the US would be held in the UAE on Monday. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced in late November the establishment of a 12-person negotiating team to talk peace with the Taliban.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 18, 2018 01:30 UTC