Commitment of the Taliban government against terrorism in Afghanistan, but no cooperation with Washington against Isis in the country. And again, unspecified facilitations to the movement for foreigners and humanitarian aid to the Afghans from the US, but without political recognition of the new government.
These are the key points of the two days of talks in Doha with the United States. A confrontation defined by the US as "frank and professional", with the American delegation reiterating that the Taliban will be judged "by their actions, not just by their words".
At the center of the discussion, therefore, first of all the fight against terrorism and in the aftermath of the kamikaze attack on the Shiite mosque of Kunduz, which caused over 60 deaths and a hundred injured. On the part of the Taliban, however, while the commitment in the fight against the self-styled Islamic state is guaranteed, there is no cooperation in the fight against Isis-Khorasan with the United States, which must put an end to their "interference" in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
No openness even in terms of respect for the rights of minorities and women. “What we ask is for time. This process will take place gradually ", but" right now our priority is to stabilize the country after 40 years of war ", clarified the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Abdul Qahar Balkhi.
As for the recognition of the Taliban government, "we continue to say clearly - the US specify - that legitimation must be deserved by the Taliban with actions".
The dialogue with Kabul, however, will continue. After this weekend's talks, the mullahs have announced an upcoming meeting again in Doha with an EU delegation, while on 20 October they are expected in Moscow for a summit which will also be attended by China.
(Unioneonline / vl)
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