KABUL: The United States has welcomed the positive developments leading to imminent start of intra-Afghan talks, after the Taliban indicated that negotiations could commence within a week.
In a series of tweets, US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad hailed the ongoing prisoner exchanges that are prerequisite for the negotiations.
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He urged all sides to start the talks immediately and prevent spoilers from undermining the process. He said intra-Afghan talks were a key objective of the US’ diplomacy.
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