Qatar PM meets Taliban officers in Afghanistan to ‘strengthen relations' | World News

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Abroad Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Kandahar on Friday and met with Taliban officers, reported Tolo News.

He met with Afghanistan’s Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the spokesman of the Taliban Zabiullah Mujahid talked about on Twitter.

“On this meeting, the Prime Minister of that nation emphasised on strengthening the relations and rising the extent of perception between the two worldwide places, along with wise cooperation throughout the tutorial, nicely being and monetary fields of Afghanistan,” he tweeted.

The Qatari delegation moreover included the head of the Qatari State Security (Intelligence Service) Abdullah Al-Khulaifi.

Mujahid talked about they talked about cooperation in strengthening relations and perception, and dealing collectively throughout the coaching, nicely being and monetary sectors, reported Tolo News.

“Qatar’s further cooperation with the people of Afghanistan was emphasised.

On the same time, the heartfelt message of the Emir of Qatar was appreciated and that nation was impressed to play a better place in developing additional perception between the worldwide places and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,” tweeted Mujahid.

Notably, Qatar facilitated discussions between the Islamic Emirate and the US authorities that resulted in a peace deal on February 29 of 2020.

Qatar has longstanding ties with the Taliban. Whereas this technique is criticized by some, others revenue from the nation’s contacts. Qatar’s essential curiosity is to cement its place as a regional mediator.

The connection between Qatar and the Taliban is one thing nevertheless new. As early as 2013, Qatar allowed the Taliban to open an office in Doha, with the assistance of the US administration beneath Barack Obama.

On the time, Washington was looking out for a neutral place to barter with the Islamist militia with a view to place collectively for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, reported DW News.

Since 2018, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who is probably going one of many founding members of the Taliban, has led its illustration in Qatar.