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Afghan foreign minister to visit Qatar to discuss Taliban

The Afghan Taliban announced in January that it would open a political office in Qatar, suggesting the group may be willing to engage in negotiations.

FP Archives|Mar 10, 2012, 10:48:41 IST

Kabul: Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasool will visit Qatar to meet government officials to discuss reconciliation with the Taliban, a spokesman said, in a sign the nascent peace process could gain momentum.[caption id="attachment_239784" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Reuters"][/caption]Rasool is scheduled to leave for Qatar in under ten days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai told Reuters.The Afghan Taliban announced in January that it would open a political office in Qatar, suggesting the group may be willing to engage in negotiations that would be likely to give it Afghan government positions or official control over much of its historical southern heartland.Reuters

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